Teva Has Nasal Naloxone Nod For First US Narcan Rival

Teva has received FDA approval for the first US generic naloxone nasal spray after a 30-month stay linked to ongoing patent litigation expired. Launch plans have not yet been revealed. Meanwhile, the Israeli firm has also introduced the first generic version of VESIcare in the US.

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Teva Has Approval For A Generic Version Of Narcan Nasal Spray • Source: Shutterstock

Teva’s naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray has become the first generic version of Adapt Pharma’s Narcan to receive final US Food and Drug Administration approval, following the expiry of a 30-month stay linked to ongoing patent litigation over the opioid overdose treatment. A tentative approval had been granted in June 2018.

However, the Israeli firm has not announced details of when and at what price it intends to sell its approved...

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