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FDA calls out Alar Pharmaceuticals for promoting unapproved ketamine drug at APA meeting

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31 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has publicly reprimanded Alar Pharmaceuticals for promoting an unapproved ketamine-based drug at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, highlighting regulatory non-compliance risks in drug marketing.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your biotech startup must tighten compliance on drug promotion as regulators are scrutinizing marketing claims aggressively. This shift closes off informal marketing channels and raises the cost of noncompliance.

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