FDA Approved This Drug for an Unmet Need That Is Now 21x Lar
Mar 21, 2016 15:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by lakers on Mar 21, 2016 15:11:52 GMT -5
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Drugs that are effective as injections are sometimes underutilized and limited in their real-world application for reasons ranging from convenience to access, as is the case with injected naloxone. When these underutilized drugs are reformulated and effective in oral or intranasal form, they often expand sales and market penetration.
Figure 1, below, shows a massive uptick in sales of drugs, like Pfizer’s (PFE) ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction or Purdue Pharma’s ‘Oxycodone’ for pain, after the pharmaceuticals were reformulated from injection to oral delivery.
Drugs that are effective as injections are sometimes underutilized and limited in their real-world application for reasons ranging from convenience to access, as is the case with injected naloxone. When these underutilized drugs are reformulated and effective in oral or intranasal form, they often expand sales and market penetration.
Figure 1, below, shows a massive uptick in sales of drugs, like Pfizer’s (PFE) ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction or Purdue Pharma’s ‘Oxycodone’ for pain, after the pharmaceuticals were reformulated from injection to oral delivery.