Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance have submitted a regulatory application in the EU for UMEC/VI medicine, a product used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The companies previously announced the submission of a regulatory application in the US on December 18th.
The firms also plan to make submissions for regulatory approval for UMEC monotherapy later this year.
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