Aratana lands fourth FDA approval

Aratana Therapeutics Inc. landed its fourth FDA approval Friday. The company was granted a label extension of Nocita to alleviate postoperative pain for cats after a declawing procedure. Aratana (Nasdaq: PETX) first received approval for the product in 2016 to be used in dogs after knee surgery. The product is also similar to a bupivacaine, a local anesthetic used in humans. Nocita brought Aratana $1.8 million in sales in the quarter ending June 30, and $2.8 million in all of 20 17 — the product's…
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