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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / May 2006Nasacort HFA????
Is this medicine actually available yet? If not, does anyone know why? Background--a few years ago, all aerosol nasal steroid inhalers were phased out, due to the ban on CFC propellants, leaving only the aqueous spray versions. In April 2004, over two years ago, the FDA approved the first non-CFC nasal steroid inhaler, Nasacort HFA. (HFA is the new propellant.) On the Aventis web site, you can find the patient information handout, etc. It also appears in formularies of different prescription insurance companies. Last time I checked, however, a couple months ago, it still was not available for sale anywhere. And when one looks at: www.nasacort.com, there is only mention of Nasacort AQ (the aqueous spray), not the new aerosol Nasacort HFA. In fact, if one enters HFA in the search box at that web site, one finds 0 results. Yet, it is still mentioned on the Aventis (manufacturer) web site, as if it is a currently available medicine. What's the scoop on this? Is the med actually available yet? If not, why is it still not available, more than two years after being approved by the FDA? Update--I called Sanofi-Aventis, and asked them if this med is available yet. I asked why. The reply--"I don't know". When I asked when it will become available, the reply was--"we are working to make it available as soon as possible". (Sure, right.) If it was a new erection drug--do you think then it would not be available more than two years after FDA approval? (I didn't ask that.) I would suggest to anyone interested in having this med available also call Aventis and inquire about it. If they see there is much interest, that might get them moving with it. One phone number from their web site (there are others as well): 1-800-207-8049 > Is this medicine actually available yet? If not, does anyone know why? > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > What's the scoop on this? Is the med actually available yet? If not, why is > it still not available, more than two years after being approved by the FDA? |
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