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New Vivitrol approval's a big boost for Alkermes

There's now a prescription drug approved to treat prescription drug addiction. Alkermes has won the FDA nod to promote its alcoholism treatment Vivitrol as an aid for patients hooked on opioids,

Vivitrol's FDA approval affirms Alkermes' delivery tech

Vivitrol, a drug that treats alcohol dependence through a drug-delivery technology by Alkermes , has received FDA approval to also treat addiction to opioids like heroin. The drug blocks areas of the

FDA panel says OK to Vivitrol for opioid dependence

An FDA panel has recommended that Vivitrol, a drug that treats alcohol dependence through a drug-delivery technology by Alkermes, also be allowed to treat addiction to opioids like heroin. The FDA's

Vivitrol causes severe skin reactions

Patients taking the injectable drug Vivitrol (naltrexone) might have serious skin reactions, according to federal regulators. The FDA has received almost 200 reports of skin problems from patients,