ketamine, FDA and depression

FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-derived nasal spray for depression as stand-alone treatment
The announcement was welcome news for those with major depressive disorder, which affects an estimated 8.3% of the adult population.
Ketamine Nasal Spray Approved as Standalone Treatment for Tough Depression Cases
An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.
FDA approves standalone use of J&J’s ketamine-derived depression treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression, the company said on Tuesday.
J&J's ketamine-derived nasal spray approved by FDA to treat depression
Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray has been approved as a standalone treatment to fight depression for those who had an inadequate response to oral antidepressants.
J&J’s ketamine-based drug approved as standalone treatment
"Treatment-resistant depression can be very complicated, especially for patients who do not respond to oral antidepressants or cannot tolerate them. For too long, health care providers have had few options to offer patients much-needed symptom improvement,
Safety and Feasibility of Intranasal Ketamine in Depression Treatment
The following is a summary of “Intranasal racemic ketamine maintenance therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression: a naturalistic feasibility study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Psychiatry by Halpape et al.
US FDA approves J&J's ketamine-based therapy to treat depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-based nasal spray Spravato to treat adults with major depressive disorder, the company said on Tuesday. The approval paves the way for use of Spravato in patients whose disease has stopped responding to at least two oral anti-depressants.
Nose spray to treat depression? FDA approves first-of-its-kind medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a nose spray to help treat depression, Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday.
FDA Clears Spravato For Monotherapy Depression Treatments
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray as a standalone treatment for severe forms of depression, officials said. The FDA granted approval to Spravato (esketamine) as the first monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression,
Johnson & Johnson Secures FDA Approval For Nasal Spray as Depression Monotherapy
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration approved nasal spray Spravato as the first-ever stand-alone therapy for major depressive disorder. The product, which targets the glutamate neurotransmitter in the brain,
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