Bayer’s Nexavar gets priority review as thyroid cancer drug

A plant belonging to Germany's largest drugmaker Bayer is seen in LeverkusenFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer's cancer drug Nexavar was given priority review status by U.S. healthcare regulators for the oral drug's use against a difficult-to-treat type of thyroid cancer, the company said on Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to complete the priority review within six months, rather than the standard review of about 10 months, Bayer said. …