Experts offer a solid endorsement for AcelRx pain med, spurring a big rally for their stock
The FDA forced AcelRx Pharmaceuticals to go back to the drawing board to refashion a better safety plan for its new pain therapy Dsuvia (ARX-04). And that paid off Friday with a big endorsement from the outside experts the agency drew together to review their marketing application.
The group voted a lopsided 10-3 in favor of a green light, as these experts were able to look past regulatory concerns about the potential for abuse and accidental exposure posed by the 30 mcg sufentanil tablets.
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