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Nicoletta Lanese

DARK SECRETS: Fda approves 1st needle free alternative to epipens - The Real Truth

An image showing the packaging of the nasal spray device.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first needle-free treatment for the life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis.

In a statement released Friday (Aug. 9), the FDA announced it had approved Neffy, a nasal-spray formulation of epinephrine. That's the same medication found in EpiPens.

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