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Hikma announces Health Canada approval of KLOXXADO® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 8 mg
Emergent BioSolutions will lead commercial launch efforts to increase access to intranasal naloxone and combat opioid overdose poisonings in CanadaLONDON and GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma, Group), the multinational generic pharmaceutical company, announces the approval of KLOXXADO® (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 8 mg, by Health Canada for the treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous s
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