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Teva wins FDA approval for schizophrenia injection

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Teva’s Weltruza, the first long-acting olanzapine injection that can be administered subcutaneously once a month to adults with schizophrenia.
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Olanzapine—which was first approved back in 1996—holds the distinction of being the most widely prescribed atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia, where it’s used as a daily oral treatment.

Nevertheless, that daily regimen can make it hard for patients to stick with their medication schedule and raising the risk of instability and relapse, according to Teva.

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