Fresh Competition Coming For Narcan In US

Amphastar Receives Approval For 505(b)(2) Naloxone As Amneal Files Generic

Further US hybrid and generic rivals to Narcan are in the works, with Amphastar having just received an FDA nod for its naloxone nasal spray in a proprietary device as Amneal files an ANDA for a further generic version.

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More rivals to Narcan are being approved and reviewed by the FDA • Source: Shutterstock

More rivals to Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray are lining up to compete in the US market, as Amphastar celebrates a US Food and Drug Administration approval for its proprietary device and Amneal files an abbreviated new drug application of its own.

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