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