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Neffy, an EpiPen alternative

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  • wtgW Offline
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    A nasal spray.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/neffy-fda-approval-first-nasal-spray-for-allergic-reactions-gets-green-light/ar-AA1oxoaa

    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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      Steve Miller
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      👍

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      • AdagioMA Offline
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        That sounds great. I hope it’s going to be affordable/on par with epipen.

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          CHAS
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          Would prefer a sniff to stabbing myself with an EpiPen. I carry one on allergy shot days per doctor's orders. Have never used one, but should have a couple of times.

          "The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;” - Shakespeare

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          • AdagioMA AdagioM

            That sounds great. I hope it’s going to be affordable/on par with epipen.

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            @AdagioM

            ARS Pharmaceuticals said in a call with investors that the list price for a two-pack of Neffy will be $710. However, the co-pay cost will be lower than those of brand-name and generic injectors, ARS said, and Neffy’s shelf life is longer: 30 months, compared with about 18 months for autoinjectors.

            ARS Pharmaceuticals said that for people with commercial insurance that covers the drug, the price out of pocket would be no more than $25 for two single-use devices, via a co-pay program. For certain people who don’t have insurance coverage or who face high out-of-pocket costs, the company said, the price would be $199 for two doses of Neffy. For other those who can’t afford the medicine, the company said it would provide it for free.

            https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/09/health/neffy-nasal-spray-allergic-reactions/index.html

            When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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              Nice. I was worried that it won't work for someone who cannot suck air in (e.g., a person undergoing shock with constricted airway). But glad to read it says:

              The person doesn’t need to be breathing or snort the medication, he said; it’s automatically absorbed by the nasal mucosa.

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                Quirt Evans
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                @wtg said in Neffy, an EpiPen alternative:

                Neffy’s shelf life is longer: 30 months, compared with about 18 months for autoinjectors.

                There will be doctors.

                My allergists have never allowed an EpiPen that is older than 12 months (which I think is generally the expiration date on the box), and they subtly encourage you to get a new EpiPen every six months.

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                  aaaccckkk! My epipens are too old. Thanks for the info.

                  "The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;” - Shakespeare

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