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Jun 20, 2008

Ikaria : INOFLO (NITRIC OXIDE) FOR INHALATION TO BE OFFICIALLY APPROVED IN JAPAN

June 18, 2008Ikaria Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary INO Therapeutics LLC, announced today that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare’s Council on Drugs and Food Sanitation (CDFS) has recommended approval of INOflo (nitric oxide) for inhalation. INOflo (brandname INOmax® in the United States) will be indicated for the treatment of newborns who suffer from hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF), a potentially life-threatening condition that keeps babies’ lungs from delivering enough oxygen to their bodies. INOflo is expected to be officially approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in July 2008... [PDF] Ikaria's Press Release -