July 17, 2009 — Epinephrine auto-injector needle length may be too short to reach the muscle for intramuscular delivery in a significant number of children, according to the results of a study ...

An intramuscular injection is a technique for delivering medication deep into the muscles. This allows the medication to absorb quickly into the bloodstream. You may have received an intramuscular ...

An intramuscular injection delivers medication into a muscle. Doctors frequently use intramuscular injections to administer vaccines and certain other drugs. Injection sites include the upper arm, hip ...

The FDA approved the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai) for use as an emergency treatment for opioid overdose in adults and children 12 years of age and older, the agency announced ...

The privately-held, Richmond, Virginia-based kaléo Pharma (formerly Intelliject) today received FDA approval for Evzio®, an automatic injector of the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone, specifically ...

People use epinephrine injections as a medication to treat severe allergic reactions. Epinephrine, also called adrenaline, is a hormone that the adrenal glands produce in the body. People who have ...

An adrenaline auto-injector is an emergency treatment for anaphylaxis; serious and potentially fatal allergic reaction to insect stings, medicines, or food, among others. Anaphylaxis is an ...

Emergent BioSolutions ($EBS) has launched a military-grade intramuscular auto-injector device for self-administered antidotes or other chemical threat treatments. For ...

Study showed 94% of patients preferred new device over existing Avonex prefilled syringe. The European regulatory authorities approved Biogen Idec’s single-use intramuscular autoinjector, Avonex PEN, ...

Anaphylaxis is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can affect several organ systems in the body and may threaten breathing and blood circulation. The most common causes of ...