Spravato is now the first stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant depression, for patients who haven’t responded to oral antidepressants. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray,
The announcement was welcome news for those with major depressive disorder, which affects an estimated 8.3% of the adult population.
Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray has been approved as a standalone treatment to fight depression for those who had an inadequate response to oral antidepressants.
"Treatment-resistant depression can be very complicated, especially for patients who do not respond to oral antidepressants or cannot tolerate them. For too long, health care providers have had few options to offer patients much-needed symptom improvement,
An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.
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.
Ketamine therapy is now a mainstream prescription for treatment-resistant depression. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Spravato, which is derived from ketamine, is not a new drug—it first ... Despite the approval, Johnson & Johnson’s stock (JNJ) dipped Wednesday after the company’s quarterly earnings release.
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,
Johnson & Johnson, said in a news release. “For too long, health care providers have had few options to offer patients much-needed symptom improvement." The nasal spray was first approved by the ...
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s nasal ... Spravato, which is derived from ketamine, is not a new drug—it first came on the market in 2019.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently expanded approval of the nasal spray SPRAVATO, a ketamine-derived drug, as a treatment for depression. A clinic in Denver is looking to help those struggling with depression by offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.