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Injectable Migraine
In 1992, Migraine treatment changed when the first triptan was introduced to the marked. It was the Imitrex StatDose for subcutaneous injection.
This year, Migraine treatment changed again when patents expired, and the first generic triptan became available — sumatriptan, which is the triptan in the brand name Imitrex.
Now, to make aborting a Migraine fast and pain-free, the FDA has just approved the first needle-free sumatriptan injection. Made by Zogenix, it's named Sumavel, and will...
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