FDA declines approval of needle-free EpiPen alternative, wants more data

The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve an epinephrine nasal spray that could have been the first needle-free alternative to the EpiPen, the manufacturer said. Instead, ARS Pharmaceuticals said late Tuesday the FDA is now requesting more studies prior to approval of its product, called Neffy. Epinephrine has been used since 1901 and is…

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