FDA approves Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray for depression

FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
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.
FDA approves standalone use of J&J’s ketamine-derived depression treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the company said on Tuesday.
FDA approves Spravato, first monotherapy nasal spray to treat depression
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever stand-alone nasal spray to treat drug-resistant depression. Johnson & Johnson's Spravato was approved to treat a major depressive disorder,
FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray for adults living with major depressive disorder who have had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants, according to a news release issued by Johnson & Johnson.
US FDA approves J&J's ketamine-based therapy to treat 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.

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