Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2017
Zubsolv receives authorisation for treatment of opioid dependence in Europe
20 November 2017 - Orexo today announce that the EMA has granted a marketing authorisation for Zubsolv (buprenorphine and naloxone), a novel rapidly-disintegrating treatment option for opioid dependence.
Zubsolv, is a sublingual tablet licensed for people with opioid dependence within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. It is the first such therapy to be approved in a choice of six different strengths in Europe. This offers the potential for finer titration and individualised dosing with potentially fewer tablets compared with existing opioid dependence medicines. Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing-remitting condition that places a large burden on the individual and society. With an estimated 1.3 million high-risk opioid users in 2016, opioid dependence is a serious health concern in Europe where heroin accounts for a majority of the illicit opioid misuse.
