Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar psychiatric conditions.

A one-time nasal spray has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a standalone treatment for depression.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-based nasal spray Spravato to treat adults with major depressive disorder, the company said on Tuesday. The approval paves the way for use of Spravato in patients whose disease has stopped responding to at least two oral anti-depressants.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Spravato, a nasal spray developed by Johnson & Johnson, as a standalone treatment for adults with major depressive disorder who have not responded to at least two other antidepressants.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a nose spray to help treat depression, Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as the first standalone therapy for adults suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) who have not responded adequately to at least two oral antidepressants.

Ketamine therapy is now a mainstream prescription for treatment-resistant depression. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Spravato, a ketamine-based nasal spray, to treat adults with major depressive disorder who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants. This approval addresses the need for new options for treatment-resistant depression,

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray Spravato to allow its standalone use in patients with depression, the company said on Jan 21.