Braeburn's Buprenorphine Bid: Eight Dosing Options Part Of "All Hands On Deck" Approach
Executive Summary
With an FDA decision on its buprenorphine injection expected by Jan. 19, Scrip spoke with Braeburn executives at J.P. Morgan about the company's justification for four once-weekly and four once-monthly doses, competition in the opioid use disorder (OUD) market and the need for more OUD therapies.
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