CorMedix Inc. today announced that it has entered into a multi-year commercial supply contract with a top tier midsized dialysis provider for the supply of DefenCath ® (taurolidine and heparin).
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CorMedix Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutic products for life-threatening diseases and conditions, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year commercial supply contract with a top tier midsized dialysis provider for the supply of DefenCath® (taurolidine and heparin).
CorMedix received NDA approval of DefenCath® under the Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs (LPAD) on November 15, 2023, and began commercialization of the product in the inpatient setting on April 15th. The Company expects to begin commercialization in outpatient dialysis clinics in July. CorMedix is committed to building meaningful long-term relationships with dialysis providers that are dedicated to innovation and infection reduction. This agreement will allow for patients to have access to DefenCath at more than 500 dialysis facilities located nationally.
“I am pleased with the progress we are making in our discussions with outpatient dialysis providers, and solidifying this agreement ensures that potentially thousands of patients at risk for a catheter related bloodstream infection will have access to DefenCath,” says CorMedix CEO, Joseph Todisco. “Utimately our goal is to ensure the broadest access possible to this important infection reduction mechanism.”
About CorMedix
CorMedix Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening conditions and diseases. The Company is focused on commercializing its lead product DefenCath®, which was approved by the FDA on November 15, 2023. CorMedix commercially launched DefenCath in inpatient settings in April 2024 and anticipates launch in outpatient settings in July 2024. CorMedix also intends to develop DefenCath as a catheter lock solution for use in other patient populations. For more information visit: www.cormedix.com.
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