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A Non-Profit Pharma Nabs FDA Nod for Non-Prescription Naloxone Nasal Spray

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The FDA approved RiVive, an over-the-counter version of naloxone nasal spray from Harm Reduction Therapeutics. It’s the second such approval from the FDA this year, following an affirmative decision in March for OTC Narcan.

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Regulatory Roundup: Narcan’s Nod, an ALS Adcomm, FDA Holds Lifted & More

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Narcan, a nasal spray product that reverses the effects of opioid overdose, is now FDA approved for non-prescription use. Other recent FDA approvals include decisions for drugs from Pharming Group, Incyte, and Aurion Biotech.

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FDA Nod Makes Perrigo’s Opill the First Oral Contraceptive to Switch to OTC Use

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FDA approval of Opill makes it the first oral contraceptive that may be used without a prescription. Clinicians say over-the-counter availability will lower barriers to access to a key component of reproductive healthcare.

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Ipsen beefs up in oncology, buying US biopharma Epizyme

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The bolt-on deal comes shortly after Ipsen announced plans to sell its consumer health business for around €350 million, leaving it as a pure-play prescription pharma operating in the cancer, rare diseases and neuroscience categories. The post Ipsen beefs up in oncology, buying US biopharma Epizyme appeared first on.

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FDA Authorizes Better Therapeutics Mobile App for Treating Type 2 Diabetes

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Better Therapeutics prescription digital therapeutic, AspyreRx, received De Novo FDA authorization for type 2 diabetes. The mobile app digitizes and personalizes cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Pear Therapeutics Files for Bankruptcy and Plans for Asset Auction in May

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Pear Therapeutics’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing follows three corporate restructurings and the inability to secure additional financing to support commercialization of its FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutics. An auction of Pear’s assets is expected to happen in early May.

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Pear Therapeutics’ Cuts Are Not Enough; ‘Strategic Alternatives’ Among Next Steps

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Pear Therapeutics isn’t meeting the commercialization goals for its prescription digital therapeutics, so it’s now seeking strategic alternatives for the business. Prospective buyers can pick up Pear’s FDA-cleared products for substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, and insomnia.