The FDA announced today that it has approved the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, a life-saving medication that is designed to stop or reverse opioid overdose effects. The FDA also said that it is planning new steps to prioritize the review of other generic drug applications that treat opioid overdose. Nearly 400,000 people have […]
opioid epidemic
FDA launches medical device innovation challenge to combat opioid crisis
The U.S. FDA today announced that it has launched an innovation challenge to encourage the development of medical devices to help reduce the country’s opioid abuse crisis. The hope is that the challenge will result in new medtech including digital health technologies and diagnostic tests to help detect, treat and prevent addiction, according to FDA. Go […]
7 medical devices combating the opioid crisis
Opioid-related deaths have become an epidemic in the U.S., garnering attention from the White House, the FDA and many other governmental bodies. From 2000 to 2014, nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. In 2015, more than 50,000 people died from drug overdoses, and 33,000 were opioid-related. Prescription overdoses continue to cause more […]
