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.
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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