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Derek Chalmers, Cara Therapeutics CEO
Cara, Vifor Pharma score speedy FDA nod on itching drug for CKD — shares surge
The FDA has approved Cara Therapeutics and Vifor Pharma’s Korsuva (difelikefalin), a novel kappa opioid receptor agonist injection to treat severe-to-moderate pruritis, or itching, in …
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