Following decades of scrutiny and legal battles, drug manufacturers have decided to stop selling transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) medications by the end of the month. These controversial painkillers, marketed under brand names like Actiq and Fentora, were blamed for contributing to the opioid overdose epidemic.
Drugmakers have decided to stop selling a kind of controversial fentanyl painkiller at the end of this month, the Food and Drug Administration said this week, marking an end to a controversial brand of 'fentanyl lollipops' and other formulations blamed for playing a part in fueling the opioid overdose epidemic.
Generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals moved to acquire Cephalon in 2011, at a time when the market for Actiq was worth around $173 million a year.It is unclear why Teva has moved to stop selling the drugs. A spokesperson for Teva did not respond to a request for comment.The FDA moved in 2020 to tighten restrictions on prescribing of the products, in response to data suggesting they were still being prescribed to 'patients who are not opioid tolerant.
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