In March 2016, obiltoxaximab was approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax. In September 2020, the
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the
European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances for obiltoxaximab, intended for the treatment or post-exposure prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax. The applicant for this medicinal product is SFL Pharmaceuticals Deutschland GmbH. == References ==