Siliq US Approval Expected To Make Little Dent In Valeant Debt Mountain
Executive Summary
A Black Box warning on suicidal ideation and behavior, a REM program and a Medication Guide may hold back the sales growth of Valeant’s new psoriasis therapy in the US, Siliq, following its Feb. 15 approval, although the drug has been associated with high levels of total skin clearance, a finding that could differentiate it from competing products.
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