Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals will co-develop a unit-dose naloxone nasal spray for the reversal of opioid overdoses with Kentucky-based AntiOp, the company has announced. The only detail of the deal that was released is that the agreement includes an option for Reckitt Benckiser to acquire all marketing rights to the nasal spray if approved.
Reckitt Benckiser CEO Shaun Thaxter commented, “This strategic agreement partners the innovative science of AntiOp, led by Dr. Daniel Wermeling, renowned for his work in the nasal delivery of medication, with the pioneering leadership of Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals as an innovator in opioid dependence treatment for more than a decade. Together, we are uniquely suited to bring this product to market and are excited about the potential to help the many patients each year who succumb to opioid overdose. Naloxone nasal spray is a strong, strategic fit to our portfolio further strengthening our capabilities to provide much needed treatment services for the chronic relapsing conditions of addiction.”
Read the Reckitt Benckiser press release.
