US FDA approves Opiant's overdose reversal spray

Reuters2023-05-23

May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc's nalmefene-based nasal spray as a treatment for reversing opioid-related overdoses, the agency said.

British drugmaker Indivior Plc's recently acquired the drug through its buyout of Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc in a deal worth $145 million.

(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija, Vaibhav Sadhamta and Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

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