Canadian pharma company Pharmascience has announced that it will stop manufacturing pms-sodium cromoglycate inhalation solution due to a 95% drop in demand over the past 15 years. Pharmascience now says it will sell pms-sodium cromoglycate for $24.23 per 50-nebule unit until it runs out of inventory. According to a November 19, 2021 Canadian news report, the … [Read more...] about Pharmascience to discontinue pms-sodium cromoglycate inhalation solution
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Janssen launches Spravato nasal spray in Australia
Janssen Pharmaceutical announced that it has launched Spravato esketamine nasal spray in Australia for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression following approval by the TGA. The company also said that will file a submission to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Spravato is now … [Read more...] about Janssen launches Spravato nasal spray in Australia
Padagis launches generic version of Zomig nasal spray
Padagis (formerly Perrigo's generic prescription pharmaceutical business) has announced the launch of its generic version of Zomig zolmitriptan nasal spray for the treatment of migraine headaches in patients aged 12 and older. Altaris acquired Padagis from Perrigo in July 2021, and the FDA approved Padagis' ANDA for the unit dose nasal spray on September 30, 2021. … [Read more...] about Padagis launches generic version of Zomig nasal spray
Birmingham Biotech licenses antiviral nasal spray from the University of Birmingham
Birmingham Biotech said that it has licensed a carrageenan/gellan antiviral nasal spray from the University of Birmingham and intends to market the spray in the UK and in Asian countries for protection against COVID-19 starting in early 2022. The license excludes marketing rights in India but includes the rest of the world. Birmingham Biotech currently sells … [Read more...] about Birmingham Biotech licenses antiviral nasal spray from the University of Birmingham
Pulmatrix and Cipla resolve dispute over Pulmazole funding
According to Pulmatrix, a dispute between Pulmatrix and Cipla over funding related to the development of Pulmazole intraconazole DPI (PUR 1900) has been resolved. In May 2021, Pulmatrix announced that Cipla had failed to provide 50% of the development costs for Pulmazole and had therefore breached the terms of their development and commercialization agreement for the … [Read more...] about Pulmatrix and Cipla resolve dispute over Pulmazole funding
Covis acquires global rights to Eklira and Duaklir
Covis Pharma will pay AstraZeneca $270 million for global rights to the Eklira (Turdorza, Bretaris) aclidinium bromide and Duaklir (Brimica) aclidinium bromide/formoterol DPIs, the companies have announced. Both DPIs are marketed for the treatment of COPD. In addition to the $270 million payment, Covis said that it "will also cover certain ongoing development costs" … [Read more...] about Covis acquires global rights to Eklira and Duaklir
Perrigo launches Marinomed’s Carragelose nasal spray in France and Scandinavia
Marinomed Biotech has announced that it signed a distribution agreement with Perrigo for its Carragelose iota-carrageenan nasal spray, and Perrigo has already launched the product in Finland, Norway, Sweden and France. The OTC nasal spray is being marketed for the prevention of respiratory viruses under the name Physiomer in the Scandinavian countries and as Phytosun … [Read more...] about Perrigo launches Marinomed’s Carragelose nasal spray in France and Scandinavia
CF Foundation, Innoviva make equity investments in Armata Pharmaceuticals
Armata Pharmaceuticals announced that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has purchased $3 million worth of the company's common stock and that Innoviva subsidiary Innoviva Strategic Opportunities, which already held a significant number of shares in Armata, has invested a further $4 million. The funds will be used to support further development of the company's lead … [Read more...] about CF Foundation, Innoviva make equity investments in Armata Pharmaceuticals
ReCode Therapeutics raises $80 million for development of inhaled therapies for CF, PCD
ReCode Therapeutics has raised $80 million in Series B financing that it will use in large part to fund clinical development of inhaled therapies for cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), the company said. According to the announcement, funds will also be used for expanding the company's pipeline and for adding manufacturing capabilities. Earlier … [Read more...] about ReCode Therapeutics raises $80 million for development of inhaled therapies for CF, PCD
Shandong Luoxin gets Chinese rights to Marinomed’s Budesolv budesonide nasal spray
Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical will pay $2 million up front plus milestone payments of up to $20 million to acquire exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Marninomed's Budesolv budesonide nasal spray in China, the company has announced. In April 2019, Marinomed announced that a Phase 3 trial of Budesolv for the treatment of allergic rhinitis had … [Read more...] about Shandong Luoxin gets Chinese rights to Marinomed’s Budesolv budesonide nasal spray