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Phathom gets FDA approval for VOQUEZNA to treat heartburn in Non-Erosive GERD
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- FDA approved VOQUEZNA (vonoprazan) 10 mg tablets for relief of heartburn associated with Non-Erosive GERD in adults.
- This is the third FDA approval for VOQUEZNA; also approved for Erosive GERD and H. pylori eradication.
- Approximately 45 million US adults have Non-Erosive GERD; about 15 million treated with prescription medicine annually.
- Non-Erosive GERD is the largest GERD category, characterized by reflux symptoms without esophageal erosions.