If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of some impressive drug delivery technology innovations looks like, look no further. ScanOfTheMonth.com publishes monthly collections of CT scans of exciting products and the month of July has some intriguing scans of drug delivery devices, including inhalers, pens and more. The scans cover life-saving technologies that span the […]
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Kaleo partners with Walgreens to offer epinephrine auto-injector
Kaleo said this week that its epinephrine auto-injector, Auvi-Q, is available at Walgreens locations across the U.S. The partnership comes as the country is dealing with a shortage of the emergency allergy therapies – a number of epinephrine auto-injector manufacturers have reported supply issues to the FDA. In August, Kaleo confirmed that despite ongoing manufacturing delays […]
In midst of Epipen shortage, Kaleo confirms ‘sufficient supply’ of Auvi-Q auto-injectors
Kaleo said today that despite ongoing manufacturing delays reported by epinephrine auto-injector manufacturers, Kaleo’s Auvi-Q device is available via prescription and that the privately-held company has ‘sufficient supply to meet any anticipated demand.’ Kaleo’s epinephrine auto-injector features voice instructions that guide users through the drug-delivery process and an auto-retractable needle system, according to the company. […]
Manufacturing delays lead to Epipen shortage in U.S.
At least 400 people across the U.S. have had trouble getting their hands on an Epipen in recent weeks, according to a survey from the advocacy group Food Allergy Research & Education. Mylan (NSDQ:MYL), which makes the emergency allergy auto-injector, reportedly told the FDA months ago that manufacturing delays were straining its Epipen supply. Some patients […]
CVS offers discount to uninsured for overdose reversal drug
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) announced yesterday that it plans to offer a discount for Narcan, the nasal spray designed to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, to customers who do not have insurance. The company said it will cut the cost of Narcan from its list price of $125 to $94.99 – the lowest price available for […]
FDA approves Kaleo’s allergy auto-injector designed for infants
The FDA has approved Kaleo‘s Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector designed to treat life-threatening allergic reactions in infants and small children, according to the privately-held biopharma company. The device, which Kaleo touts as the first of its kind, was given priority review by the FDA. The 0.1 mg Auvi-Q auto-injector has a shorter needle and a lower […]
Impax settles ‘fax-blasting’ class action suit over EpiPen alternative
Impax Laboratories (NSDQ:IPXL) will pony up $4.8 million to settle claims that it sent blasts of unsolicited faxes to Family Medicine Pharmacy advertising its epinephrine auto-injector, according to a document filed in a Alabama federal court this week. The Alabama-based pharmacy filed the proposed class action suit against Impax in January, alleging that the pharmaceutical company […]
Kaleo launches program to give Auvi-Q allergy devices to schools
Kaleo said today that it launched a new program to offer its epinephrine auto-injector, Auvi-Q, free-of-charge to all public elementary schools in the U.S. The program is slated to give up to four Auvi-Q cartons per school each academic year. Each carton has two auto-injectors and a training device. Kaleo’s emergency allergy auto-injector features voice […]
Express Scripts covers Mylan’s EpiPen on 2018 formulary, excluding rivals
Express Scripts (NSDQ:ESRX) said yesterday that it would include Mylan‘s (NSDQ:MYL) EpiPen emergency allergy device on its 2018 formulary, favoring the drugmaker’s product over auto-injectors from competitors like Impax Laboratories (NSDQ:IPXL) and Kaleo. The largest pharmacy benefit manager in the U.S. has practiced excluding certain medicines from its list of covered drugs since 2014, pointing towards […]
FDA grants priority review to Kaleo’s auto-injector for infants, kids
Kaleo said today that the FDA granted priority review to a supplemental new drug application for Kaleo’s Auvi-Q 0.1 milligram epinephrine auto-injector. The privately-held pharmaceutical company touted this version of its device as the first specifically designed for the treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions in infants and small kids. The 0.1 mg auto-injector sports a […]
