Will Primatene Mist Inventory Ever Leave The Warehouse?
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Amphastar has inventory for the emergency asthma product but is frustrated by the recent second complete response letter from US FDA seeking additional information. Human factors issued figured into CRLs for both Primatene Mist and intranasal naloxone.
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