Tag: epinephrine

FDA Committee Recommends Epinephrine Nasal Spray for Severe Allergic Reactions

The Food and Drug Administration’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted on May 11 to recommend an epinephrine nasal spray product for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. The 22-member advisory committee voted 16–6 to recommend approval of the 2 milligram epinephrine saline-based spray, marketed as Neffy, for adults. It voted 17–5 to recommend the…


FDA Announces Recall of Common Drug: Here’s What You Need to Do

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of three epinephrine lots, used to treat severe allergic reactions, after consumer complaints. According to an announcement on Jan. 9, manufacturer Spectrum Laboratory Products said it voluntarily recalled the lots after the product was found to be discolored. Epinephrine, known as L-adrenaline USP, is a…