Who makes spravato?

Are you ready to dive into the wild world of drugs and find out who makes Spravato? Well, buckle up because we’re about to embark on a journey filled with wacky names and pharmaceutical companies.

What is Spravato?

Before we get too carried away, let’s establish what exactly is Spravato. It’s a nasal spray used in combination with an antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression. Think of it as your trusty sidekick when Prozac just isn’t cutting it.

Johnson & Johnson

Now that we know what Spravato is used for, let’s get down to business. The company responsible for creating Spravato is none other than everyone’s favorite family-friendly corporation, Johnson & Johnson.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

But wait! Before you start bashing big pharma, let me tell you that J&J has plenty of sub-companies that help them form their monopoly over various industries– including the drug industry. Specifically, the branch within J&J responsible for creating this godsend drug goes by the name Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

David Ricks

Leading this elite squad at Janssen Pharmaceuticals is our hero boss man himself: chairman and CEO David Ricks (who I’m sure never gets confused with that one nerdy kid from middle school).

What else does J&J own?

If you thought they were only in charge of making baby shampoo or Band-Aids, think again! Here are some other subsidiaries under Johnson & Johnson:

  • Acclarent
  • Biosense Webster
  • Cordis Corporation
  • Ethicon Inc.
  • Mentor Worldwide LLC
  • DePuy Synthes Companies
  • Neutrogena Corporation

Who knew one company could have so many fingers in different pies? But alas, I digress…

History Lesson

It wouldn’t be fun if we didn’t take a little trip down memory lane, would it? Let’s explore the origin story of both Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Founded in 1886

Johnson & Johnson was founded all the way back in 1886 by brothers Robert Wood Johnson I, James Wood Johnson, and Edward Mead Johnson. Fun fact: they were the first company to mass-produce sterile surgical dressings and sutures.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Janssen Pharmaceuticals got its start much later in comparison. It was founded by Dr. Paul Janssen (whose last name I can’t help but pronounce with a French accent) in 1953 in Belgium.

Patent Wars

Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned legal dispute between multi-billion dollar corporations over intellectual property rights?

Generic Drugs

In an effort to prevent any other companies from stealing away Spravato’s formula and creating generic versions without proper compensation to J&J, they have snatched up patents left and right.

ANDA Litigation against Sandoz Inc., Alkem Laboratories Limited, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Amneal Pharms LLC et al.

One instance worth mentioning is when they sued Sandoz, alongside four other manufacturers (Alkem Laboratories Limited, HikmaPharmaceuticals USA Inc., Amneal Pharms LLC) for patent infringement on three different counts (US court case number 2:21-cv-00023).

Results of said Litigation

To wrap this juicy bit up– Sandoz eventually pulled out of selling their version after litigation began… could you blame them? They don’t need that kind of trouble anyway!

Final Thoughts

Well folks, there you have it! The answer to who makes Spravato is none other than our ever-trusted overlords, Johnson & Johnson–with a little help from their buddies over at Janssen Pharmaceuticals. If anything, this article just reinforces the idea that is never as simple as it seems in the world of drugs and patents. It may not be perfect but I’m sure we’ll all continue to trust our favorite drug companies with our lives (or will we?)

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