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FDA Approves Expanded Indication for AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm), The First Anti-CGRP Preventive Treatment for Pediatric Episodic Migraine
FDA approves single-dose AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in children and adolescents aged 6-17 who weigh 45 kilograms or more, offering a long-awaited monthly treatment option with in-office or at-home administration1AJOVY expands access across age groups as the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonist approved for pediatric episodic migraine prevention and migraine prevention in adults1This approval marks an importan
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