The meeting was held with representatives from 10 companies, including Emergent BioSolutions, which later this summer will start selling without a prescription an overdose-reversal drug called naloxone.
Emergent for plans to price the nasal spray, sold under the brand name Narcan, at “less than $50” per two-dose kit, which they say is too expensive for many people, let alone those who regularly use drugs.
In a statement Tuesday, Emergent said it was committed to working with governments and community distribution groups on expanding access for “millions of Americans” and “maintaining affordability.” Representatives from Emergent, Pfizer, Hikma, Padagis, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Adamis Pharmaceuticals and US WorldMeds, which all make or market forms of naloxone, attended Tuesday’s meeting, as did Aptar Pharma, which makes the devices that deliver the nasal spray.
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