FDA Approves Opioid Analgesic for IV Use in Hospitals, Controlled Clinical Settings

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new injectable opioid called Olinvyk to manage acute pain severe enough to require an intravenous analgesic. The drug is intended for short-term use in a controlled clinical setting, such as a hospital or during inpatient and outpatient procedures, and is not intended for at-home use, according to Optum Workers’ Comp and Auto No-Fault. Optum said its Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will review the newly approved drug to determine its status on standard formularies that allow opioids. “Because Olinvyk injection is not for use a...