The FDA announced today that it approved a higher dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray to treat opioid overdose. Previously, the FDA had approved 2 mg and 4 mg naloxone nasal spray products, but the newly approved product — Kloxxado from Hikma Pharmaceuticals — delivers 8 mg of naloxone into the nasal cavity, according to […]
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GSK dodges bullet after another generic Advair competitor is denied
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) will not likely face generic competition to its lung drug Advair in the US this year. Yesterday, the FDA denied the application for a 2nd generic competitor. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON:HIK) disclosed today that the FDA decided not to approve its version of the inhaled asthma treatment, due to “major” problems with the application. This comes […]
