Shire’s Adynovi has been approved for use in Europe for on-demand and prophylactic use in patients 12 years and older with the rare bleeding disorder haemophilia A.
Shire is considering cleaving its neuroscience division into a separate, publicly-listed entity in a move that would afford the firm a sharper focus on rare diseases.
Shire’s proposal to acquire Baxalta for around $32 billion and create “the global leader in rare diseases” has now been approved by both sets of shareholders.