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What is the Dsuvia REMS program?

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What exactly is a REMS program?

Dsuvia REMS is a restricted program where Dsuvia can only be administered by a health care provider in a supervised health care setting to reduce the risk of respiratory depression from accidental exposure to sufentanil.

Some medications have an inherent risk that require a restricted program known as a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to ensure safe use.

What is a REMS?

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