AcelRx oversimplified Dsuvia’s ease of use, Office of Prescription Drug Promotion says. Focus on opioid safety comes as critics of Janet Woodcock have pointed to FDA’s decisions in the space as disqualifying her for FDA commissioner. Letter appears to reflect long-standing FDA concerns: Dsuvia was approved with a REMS related to administration issues, and Xeris received a similar warning letter last year for exaggerating the ease of use of its glucagon pre-filled syringe Gvoke PFS.

Agency directs Sprout to disseminate corrective messages about the risks associated with the female sexual dysfunction pill. Sprout previously challenged FDA’s alcohol labeling requirements.

‘Untitled’ letter is FDA's third in the past eighteen months to target promotions for women’s health products. In the case of advertisement for CooperSurgical's copper-containing intrauterine device, which is regulated as a drug, the agency took issue with distracting visuals and reliance on superimposed text.