Merck KGaA's EpiPen gets OK in Japan

10 August 2003

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has granted Merck KGaA approval for use of its EpiPen (epinephrine) injection as a life-saving emergency treatment for anaphylaxis following stings by bees, wasps or hornets.

The product is an easy-to-use autoinjector which administers intramuscularly a 0.3mg dose of epinephrine efficiently and safely to treat anaphylaxis, noted the company.

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