U.S. FDA approves Pfizer's nasal spray for migraine
March 10 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer Inc's
nasal spray for migraine, giving patients access to a potentially fast-acting pain-relief option for headaches. The drug Zavzpret, also known as zavegepant, was approved for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults, the company said. Aura refers to any neurological disturbance that appears shortly before or during the development of migraines.
The drug, whose pricing will be revealed at launch in July, is "expected to be comparable in price to other FDA approved migraine medicines" which belong to the same class of drugs, the company told Reuters. Pfizer added Zavzpret and other migraine treatments, including Nurtec ODT, to it drugs portfolio through its $11.6 billion buyout of Biohaven PharmaceuticalZavzpret belongs to a class of drugs called calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitors and will compete with other therapies from AbbVie Inc , Eli Lilly and Co
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