3 Nov, 2009 in
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ProStrakan Group has announced that the U.S. Food as well as Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted their Recent Drug Application (NDA) filing for review of Abstral. Abstral is a sublingual formulation of the opioid fentanyl that rapidly disintegrates for treatment of breakthrough cancer pain. Incase Abstral completes the U.S. approval process successfully, the drug will be marketed in the United States during the subordinate half of 2010. Approximately 376 million breakthrough cancer pain attacks occur in the United States every year. Abstral will provide a convenient, effective way for cancer patients who are already using opioid analgesics to treat their breakthrough cancer pain. For the filled story, go to PharmaLive. |