Camurus announces FDA approval of Brixadi™ for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder

LUND, Sweden, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Camurus (NASDAQSTO:CAMX) today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Brixadi™ (buprenorphine) extended release injection for subcutaneous (SC) use, a weekly and monthly medication for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD), in patients who have initiated treatment with a single dose of a transmucosal buprenorphine product or who are already being treated with a daily buprenorphine product. Brixadi should be used as part of a complete treatment plan that includes counseling and psychosocial support.¹ The product will be marketed in the US by Camurus' licensee Braeburn.