Eisai submitted a new drug application on May 27 for an ultra-high dose preparation of mecobalamin for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Japan. ALS is an intractable, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes severe muscle atrophy and weakness…
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