Bioniche Life Sciences Horse Product Approved by FDA for Sale in US

Bioniche Life Sciences

today announced that its purified hyaluronate sodium product for horses - NexHA™ - has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale in the U.S. The product was launched in Canada in December of last year and will be launched in the U.S. next week at the American Association of Equine Practitioners' Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. NexHA™ is a formulation of purified hyaluronate sodium that can be administered to horses by intravenous or intra-articular injection. It is indicated in the treatment of joint dysfunction of the carpus or fetlock in horses due to non-infectious synovitis associated with equine osteoarthritis. Hyaluronate sodium acts as a replacement for synovial fluid, the naturally occurring lubricant in articular joints. Joint degeneration is associated with the loss of synovial fluid, and the lack of its lubricant effects results in considerable pain and inflammation for the horse. The Company has been developing different formulations of sodium hyaluronate for the equine markets in Canada, Australia, Turkey, Hong Kong, and New Zealand - sold as Enhance® -