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The National Ketamine Shortage Grinds On Causing Major Disruptions

All across the nation ketamine is on backorder Due to a staggering increase in demand for ketamine, there is a national shortage of this drug that is affecting thousands of clinics, hospitals, and providers. The major pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ketamine, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Hospira, Pfizer, Mylan Institutional, and Par Pharmaceutical, continue to push back their …

Nasal Ketamine is Here: Spravato and the Controversy

On March 5th, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray. The approval is for Spravato to be used in conjunction with an oral antidepressant for the treatment of depression in adults who have failed to benefit from oral antidepressant medications. Doctors must order medication for a particular patient and pick …