WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (NASDAQ: VNDA) announced today the refusal of the marketing authorization application (MAA) of Fanaptum™ (oral iloperidone tablets) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients in the European Union. In July 2017, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a negative opinion, recommending the refusal of the Fanaptum™ MAA. Vanda requested a re-examination of the initial opinion. After considering the grounds for this request, the CHMP re-examined the opinion and confirmed the refusal of the Fanaptum™ MAA on November 9, 2017.

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About Fanapt

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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(202) 734-3428
jim.kelly@vandapharma.com

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