Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 13, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 13, 2025
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Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-07.
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More recently, on July 31, 2025, President Trump issued letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies reiterating the requirements of the May 12, 2025, Executive Order and demanding that such companies extend MFN pricing to Medicaid patients, guarantee MFN pricing for newly-launched drug products, return increased revenues abroad to American patients and provide for direct purchasing at MFN pricing. The letters also urged these companies to stipulate that they will not offer other developed nations better prices for new drugs than the prices offered for such products in the U.S. The letters called for engagement with the FDA and CMS within 60 days to implement these changes and threatened to use “every tool in our arsenal” to address what the letter characterized as “abusive drug pricing practices.”
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In addition, the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model, a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is currently pending review at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget. Once released, the GLOBE Model proposed rule will provide further insight into how the administration is seeking to advance drug pricing policy. The implications and consequences of these actions and subsequent actions by the Trump Administration to compel an MFN regulatory pricing requirement in the U.S. and otherwise advance drug pricing policy continue to remain unclear and uncertain and this lack of clarity or the adoption of policies regarding pricing could adversely affect our business.
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Since the April announcement, several countries have also reached deals with the U.S. that include reduced tariff rates and other measures. On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order detailing new reciprocal tariff rates for individual countries that took effect on August 7, 2025. The new reciprocal rates, which are consistent with the rates reflected in the trade deals already announced, range from 10% to 41% with imports from Switzerland receiving a 39% rate. The new rates do not apply to Canada, China, Mexico and a few other countries. Several countries have reached agreements with the U.S. that cap pharmaceutical tariffs at 15%.
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Separately, in April 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into the impact on U.S. national security of the imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, including finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, and key starting materials, and derivative products of those items. On September 25, 2025, via a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced that, beginning October 1, 2025, all branded or patented drugs imported in the U.S. would face a 100% tariff. At the same time, Trump indicated that these tariffs could be avoided by building pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Thereafter, Trump delayed the October 1st effective date of the tariffs on branded or patented pharmaceutical products announcing that the Administration had now “begun preparing” tariffs on manufacturers that don’t build in the U.S. or enter into an MFN drug pricing agreement with the Trump administration.
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conduct our ongoing and planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies;
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We have incurred significant annual net losses every year since our inception. We expect to continue to incur significant and increasing net losses for at least the next several years. Our net losses were $22.6 million and $47.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $309.7 million. We have not generated any revenues from product sales, have not completed the development of any product candidate and may never have a product candidate approved for commercialization. We have financed our operations to date primarily through private placements of our convertible preferred stock and convertible notes prior to our initial public offering, or IPO, proceeds from our IPO, sales of our common stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, and borrowings from term loans. We have devoted substantially all our financial resources and efforts to the clinical development of our product candidate Haduvio and related activities. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. Net losses and negative cash flows have had, and will continue to have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital.
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We have incurred significant annual net losses every year since our inception. We expect to continue to incur significant and increasing net losses for at least the next several years. Our net losses were $34.4 million and $47.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $321.5 million. We have not generated any revenues from product sales, have not completed the development of any product candidate and may never have a product candidate approved for commercialization. We have financed our operations to date primarily through private placements of our convertible preferred stock and convertible notes prior to our initial public offering, or IPO, proceeds from our IPO, sales of our common stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, and borrowings from term loans. We have devoted substantially all our financial resources and efforts to the clinical development of our product candidate Haduvio and related activities. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year. Net losses and negative cash flows have had, and will continue to have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital.
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continue to develop and conduct clinical trials of Haduvio, including our planned Phase 3 program of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity, our planned clinical trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with non-IPF interstitial lung disease, or non-IPF ILD, our next clinical trial of Haduvio for the treatment of patients with refractory chronic cough, or RCC, and our ongoing and planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies;
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continue to develop and conduct clinical trials of Haduvio, including our planned Phase 3 program of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, our planned clinical trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with non-IPF interstitial lung disease, or non-IPF ILD, our next clinical trial of Haduvio for the treatment of patients with refractory chronic cough, or RCC, our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity, and our planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies;
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add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our product development and commercialization efforts and to help us comply with our obligations as a public company; and
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add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our commercialization efforts and to help us comply with our obligations as a public company; and
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Developing pharmaceutical products, including conducting preclinical and non-clinical studies and clinical trials, is a very time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete. We have consumed substantial amounts of cash since our inception. For example, in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, we used net cash of $23.6 million and $38.3 million, respectively, in our operating activities, substantially all of which related to development activities for Haduvio. As of June 30, 2025, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $203.9 million. We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue to develop Haduvio, including as and if we:
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Developing pharmaceutical products, including conducting preclinical and non-clinical studies and clinical trials, is a very time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete. We have consumed substantial amounts of cash since our inception. For example, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, we used net cash of $34.5 million and $38.3 million, respectively, in our operating activities, substantially all of which related to development activities for Haduvio. As of September 30, 2025, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $194.9 million. We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue to develop Haduvio, including as and if we:
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conduct our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity;
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conduct our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity; and
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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2029. We expect these resources will enable us to fund two Phase 3 trials of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, our planned trial in chronic cough in patients with non-IPF ILD, and our next trial in patients with RCC. However, these resources will not be sufficient for us to fund Haduvio for any indication or any future product candidates through regulatory approval, and we will need to raise substantial additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of Haduvio and any future product candidates.
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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2028, subject to alignment on the study designs with the FDA. We expect these resources will enable us to fund two Phase 3 trials of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF along with an open-label extension, our planned trial in chronic cough in patients with non-IPF ILD, our next trial in patients with RCC, our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity, and our planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies. However, these resources will not be sufficient for us to fund Haduvio for any indication or any future product candidates through regulatory approval, and we will need to raise substantial additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of Haduvio and any future product candidates.
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the scope, progress, timing, costs and results of clinical trials of Haduvio, including our planned Phase 3 program of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity, our planned trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with non-IPF ILD, our next clinical trial for the treatment of patients with RCC, and our ongoing and planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies as well as trials for any future product candidates;
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the scope, progress, timing, costs and results of clinical trials of Haduvio, including our planned Phase 3 program of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, our planned trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with non-IPF ILD, our next clinical trial for the treatment of patients with RCC, our ongoing Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity, and our planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies as well as trials for any future product candidates;
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our potential obligation to make milestone payments to Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Endo, which would become due upon the successful completion of the first Phase 3 clinical trial of a licensed product candidate and the marketing approval of a licensed product in the U.S., as well as our potential obligations to pay Endo royalties on the net sales of the product;
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our potential obligation to make milestone payments to Endo Inc., or Endo, which would become due upon the successful completion of the first Phase 3 clinical trial of a licensed product candidate and the marketing approval of a licensed product in the U.S., as well as our potential obligations to pay Endo royalties on the net sales of the product;
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conduct our next clinical trial and any additional trials of Haduvio for the treatment of patients with RCC; and
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conduct our next clinical trial and any additional trials of Haduvio for the treatment of patients with RCC;
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conduct our ongoing and planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies; and
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conduct our planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies; and
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Our most advanced programs are for the development of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF and in patients with RCC. As a result, if our efforts to develop and commercialize Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF and in patients with RCC are unsuccessful or we experience significant delays in doing so, our business could also be substantially harmed.
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Our most advanced program is for the development of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF. As a result, if our efforts to develop and commercialize Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, non-IPF ILD, and in patients with RCC are unsuccessful or we experience significant delays in doing so, our business could also be substantially harmed.
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In our Phase 2a CANAL trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, the most frequently reported treatment emergent adverse events associated with Haduvio were nausea, fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, headache, constipation and somnolence. In our Phase 2a RIVER trial of Haduvio for the treatment of RCC, the most frequently reported treatment emergent adverse events associated with Haduvio were constipation, nausea, somnolence, headache, dizziness, and fatigue. In our Phase 2b CORAL trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, the most frequently reported treatment emergent adverse events associated with Haduvio were nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness, headache, fatigue, somnolence, and dry mouth.
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In our Phase 2b CORAL trial of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, the most frequently reported treatment emergent adverse events associated with Haduvio were nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness, headache, fatigue, somnolence, and dry mouth. In our Phase 2a RIVER trial of Haduvio for the treatment of RCC, the most frequently reported treatment emergent adverse events associated with Haduvio were constipation, nausea, somnolence, headache, dizziness, and fatigue.
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Opioids as a class are associated with respiratory depression. The drug label for the currently marketed parenterally administered formulation of nalbuphine, the active ingredient in Haduvio, carries an opioid class label warning for serious, life-threatening or fatal respiratory depression and Haduvio, if approved for marketing in any indication, will likely carry a similar opioid class label. We are conducting our Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity. We cannot be certain that respiratory depression will not be observed or that the FDA will not require additional trials or impose more severe labeling restrictions related to respiratory depression. If there is a safety signal in the Phase 1 study, it could affect our ability to conduct a trial in this patient population.
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Mu-opioid receptor agonists as a class are associated with respiratory depression. The drug label for the currently marketed parenterally administered formulation of nalbuphine, the active ingredient in Haduvio, carries an opioid class label warning for serious, life-threatening or fatal respiratory depression and Haduvio, if approved for marketing in any indication, will likely carry a similar opioid class label. We are conducting our Phase 1 TIDAL study to evaluate the effect of Haduvio on respiratory function and safety in patients with IPF of varying disease severity. We cannot be certain that respiratory depression will not be observed or that the FDA will not require additional trials or impose more severe labeling restrictions related to respiratory depression. If there is a safety signal in the Phase 1 study, it could affect our ability to conduct a trial in this patient population.
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Many currently approved mu-opioid products are subject to restrictive marketing and distribution regulations which, if applied to Haduvio, could potentially restrict its use and harm our ability to generate profits.
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Many currently approved mu-opioid receptor agonist products are subject to restrictive marketing and distribution regulations which, if applied to Haduvio, could potentially restrict its use and harm our ability to generate profits.
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V substances considered to present the lowest relative risk of abuse among such substances and, accordingly, the lowest level of regulatory control. Various states also independently regulate controlled substances. Though state-controlled substance laws often mirror federal law, because the states are separate jurisdictions, they may separately regulate drugs as well. While some states automatically classify a drug when the DEA does so, in other states there must be rulemaking or a legislative action. Regulatory authorities in foreign jurisdictions may also determine to classify Haduvio as a controlled substance under different, but potentially no less burdensome, regulations. In our HAP trial, we compared Haduvio with butorphanol, which is currently classified as a Schedule IV substance. Nalbuphine has been available for decades and was regularly kept unscheduled by the DEA. In addition, Haduvio was less likable than butorphanol in the HAP study and the DEA will evaluate the HAP results together with other elements of the 8-factor plan required to determine scheduling. However, it is possible that the DEA could determine that Haduvio, which is an oral, extended-release formulation, should be classified as a Schedule V or Schedule IV substance.
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In addition, the parenteral formulation of nalbuphine is currently not scheduled as a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 or the regulations of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or the DEA, in the U.S. The DEA regulates controlled substances as Schedule I, II, III, IV or V substances. Schedule I substances by definition have no established medicinal use and may not be marketed or sold in the U.S. A pharmaceutical product may be listed as Schedule II, III, IV or V, with Schedule II substances considered to present the highest risk of abuse and carrying the greater level of regulatory control and Schedule V substances considered to present the lowest relative risk of abuse among such substances and, accordingly, the lowest level of regulatory control. Various states also independently regulate controlled substances. Though state-controlled substance laws often mirror federal law, because the states are separate jurisdictions, they may separately regulate drugs as well. While some states automatically classify a drug when the DEA does so, in other states there must be rulemaking or a legislative action. Regulatory authorities in foreign jurisdictions may also determine to classify Haduvio as a controlled substance under different, but potentially no less burdensome, regulations. In our HAP trial, we compared Haduvio with butorphanol, which is currently classified as a Schedule IV substance. Nalbuphine has been available for decades and was regularly kept unscheduled by the DEA. In addition, Haduvio was less likable than butorphanol in the HAP study and the DEA will evaluate the HAP results together with other elements of the 8-factor plan required to determine scheduling. However, it is possible that the DEA could determine that Haduvio, which is an oral, extended-release formulation, should be classified as a Schedule V or Schedule IV substance.
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Because we have limited financial and managerial resources, we intend to focus on developing product candidates for specific indications that we identify as most likely to succeed, in terms of both their potential for marketing approval and commercialization. As a result, we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other product candidates or for other indications that may prove to have greater commercial potential. For example, we currently intend to focus our resources on the development of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, non-IPF ILD, and RCC. However, the development of Haduvio for these indications may ultimately prove to be unsuccessful or less successful than another product candidate or other indications that we might have chosen to pursue with our limited resources.
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As a result, we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other product candidates or for other indications that may prove to have greater commercial potential. For example, we currently intend to focus our resources on the development of Haduvio for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, non-IPF ILD, and RCC. However, the development of Haduvio for these indications may ultimately prove to be unsuccessful or less successful than another product candidate or other indications that we might have chosen to pursue with our limited resources.
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If Haduvio is approved for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, we expect that it may compete with product candidates currently in clinical development for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, such as orvepitant, ME-015, a reactive oxygen species scavenger, which is being developed by Melius Pharma, and BI 1839100, which is being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Currently BI 1839100 is the only other product candidate in clinical development for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, it is possible that product candidates currently in development for the treatment of the fibrosis in patients with IPF and ILD could, if approved, reduce the need for therapies to treat chronic cough in patients with IPF and ILD. We expect that Haduvio might also compete with other product candidates currently in development, or submitted for approval to the FDA, for the treatment of patients with RCC and unexplained chronic cough that might be used off-label to treat chronic cough in patients with IPF.
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If Haduvio is approved for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF, we expect that it may compete with product candidates currently in clinical development for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF. Development of BI 1839100, by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with IPF and progressive pulmonary fibrosis, was terminated in September 2025. It is possible that product candidates currently in development for the treatment of the fibrosis in patients with IPF and ILD could, if approved, reduce the need for therapies to treat chronic cough in patients with IPF and ILD. We expect that Haduvio might also compete with other product candidates currently in development, or submitted for approval to the FDA, for the treatment of patients with RCC that might be used off-label to treat chronic cough in patients with IPF.
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If Haduvio is approved for the treatment of patients with RCC, we expect that it may compete with product candidates currently in clinical development for the treatment of patients with RCC such as camlipixant, a P2X3 antagonist, which is being developed by GSK plc. Gefapixant, a P2X3 antagonist, which was developed by Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck, is approved for refractory or unexplained chronic cough in Japan, United Kingdom, and the E.U. The application filed with the FDA was withdrawn and Merck indicated it does not plan to refile. Other product candidates that are currently in development for the treatment of patients with RCC include taplucainium (formerly NTX-1175), a charged sodium channel blocker, which is being developed by Nocion Therapeutics Inc., AX-8, a TRPM8 antagonist, which is being developed by Axalbion Therapeutics Ltd., GABAB PAM, a GABA agonist, which is being developed by Addex Therapeutics Ltd., and ifenprodil, a NMDA receptor antagonist, which is being developed by Seyltx, Inc.
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If Haduvio is approved for the treatment of patients with RCC, we expect that it may compete with product candidates currently in clinical development for the treatment of patients with RCC such as camlipixant, a P2X3 antagonist, which is being developed by GSK plc. Gefapixant, a P2X3 antagonist, which was developed by Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck, is approved for refractory or unexplained chronic cough in Japan, United Kingdom, and the E.U. The application filed with the FDA was withdrawn and Merck indicated it does not plan to refile. Other product candidates that are currently in development for the treatment of patients with RCC include taplucainium (formerly NTX-1175), a charged sodium channel blocker, which is being developed by Nocion Therapeutics Inc., GABAB PAM, a GABA agonist, which is being developed by Addex Therapeutics Ltd., and ifenprodil, a NMDA receptor antagonist, which is being developed by Seyltx, Inc.
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Haduvio, which could adversely impact the timing of our current and planned clinical trials and potential regulatory approval and commercialization of Haduvio. Although we are evaluating alternate sources of supply that could satisfy our clinical and commercial requirements for nalbuphine drug substance, we have not qualified any alternate sources and cannot assure you that we would be able to establish relationships with any such sources in a timely fashion, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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We also rely, and plan to continue to rely, on a single supplier, Mallinckrodt, for nalbuphine hydrochloride drug substance. We do not have agreements in place with Mallinckrodt that guarantee supply quantities or pricing. Any significant delay in acquisition, increase in cost or decrease in availability of nalbuphine hydrochloride drug substance could considerably delay the manufacture of Haduvio, which could adversely impact the timing of our current and planned clinical trials and potential regulatory approval and commercialization of Haduvio. Although we are evaluating alternate sources of supply that could satisfy our clinical and commercial requirements for nalbuphine drug substance, we have not qualified any alternate sources and cannot assure you that we would be able to establish relationships with any such sources in a timely fashion, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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While the FDA’s review of marketing applications and other activities for new drugs and biologics is largely funded through the user fee program established under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, it remains unclear how the administration’s efforts to reduce the workforce of HHS and budget cuts will impact this program and the ability of the FDA to provide guidance and review our product candidates in a timely manner. For example, while the reduction in workforce did not reportedly specifically target FDA reviewers, many operations, administrative and policy staff that help support such reviews were affected and those losses could lead to delays in PDUFA reviews and related activities. As of July 15, 2025, there has been at least one report in which the FDA failed to meet a PDUFA goal date for approval of an NDA due to heavy workload and limited resources. In addition, while currently unclear, there is a risk that the reduction in workforce and budget cutbacks could threaten the integrity of the PDUFA program itself. That is because, for the FDA to obligate user fees collected under PDUFA in the first place, a certain amount of non-user fee appropriations must be spent on the process for the review of applications plus certain other costs during the same fiscal year.
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While the FDA’s review of marketing applications and other activities for new drugs and biologics is largely funded through the user fee program established under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, it remains unclear how the administration’s efforts to reduce the workforce of HHS and budget cuts will impact this program and the ability of the FDA to provide guidance and review our product candidates in a timely manner. For example, while the reduction in workforce did not reportedly specifically target FDA reviewers, many operations, administrative and policy staff that help support such reviews were affected and those losses could lead to delays in PDUFA reviews and related activities. In addition, while currently unclear, there is a risk that the reduction in workforce and budget cutbacks could threaten the integrity of the PDUFA program itself. That is because, for the FDA to obligate user fees collected under PDUFA in the first place, a certain amount of non-user fee appropriations must be spent on the process for the review of applications plus certain other costs during the same fiscal year.
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Litigation and legislation over the ACA and other healthcare measures are likely to continue, with unpredictable and uncertain results. During the first Trump Administration, Congress and the administration sought to overturn the ACA and related measures. Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Trump revoked numerous executive orders issued by President Biden, including at least two executive orders (e.g., Executive Order 14009, Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and Executive Order 14070, Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage) which were designed to further implement the ACA. We anticipate similar efforts to undermine the ACA, and the accompanying uncertainty, for the foreseeable future.
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Litigation and legislation over the ACA and other healthcare measures are likely to continue, with unpredictable and uncertain results. During the first Trump Administration, Congress and the administration sought to overturn the ACA and related measures. Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Trump revoked numerous executive orders issued by President Biden, including at least two executive orders (e.g., Executive Order 14009, Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and Executive Order
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Further, on May 12, 2025, President Trump issued an additional Executive Order calling on pharmaceutical manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the prices of medicines in the United States. The Executive Order directs the Secretary of HHS to communicate most-favored-nation, or MFN, price targets to pharmaceutical manufacturers to bring prices in line with comparably developed nations. The Executive Order further provides that if such actions do not lower the costs of pharmaceuticals, the Secretary of HHS would pursue other actions, including proposing a rulemaking that imposes MFN pricing in the United States. Subsequently, on May 20, 2025, the HHS indicated that the proposed MFN pricing will apply only to brand products without generic or biosimilar competition and the reference foreign countries will include only those in which the branded product similarly does not have generic or biosimilar competition. Second, the HHS indicated that the MFN target price will be the lowest price in a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, with a gross domestic product, or GDP, per capita of at least 60% of the U.S. GDP per capita. Based on previous estimates, there are likely at least 22 OECD countries that would satisfy this criterion. The implications of these actions remain unclear and are likely to result in litigation if the administration pursues an MFN regulatory pricing requirement.
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Further, on May 12, 2025, President Trump issued an additional Executive Order calling on pharmaceutical manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the prices of medicines in the United States. The Executive Order directs the Secretary of HHS to communicate most-favored-nation, or MFN, price targets to pharmaceutical manufacturers to bring prices in line with comparably developed nations. The Executive Order further provides that if such actions do not lower the costs of pharmaceuticals, the Secretary of HHS would pursue other actions, including proposing a rulemaking that imposes MFN pricing in the United States. Subsequently, on May 20, 2025, the HHS indicated that the proposed MFN pricing will apply only to brand products without generic or biosimilar competition and the reference foreign countries will include only those in which the branded product similarly does not have generic or biosimilar competition. Second, the HHS indicated that the MFN target price will be the lowest price in a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, with a gross domestic product, or GDP, per capita of at least 60% of the U.S. GDP per capita. Based on previous estimates, there are likely at least 22 OECD countries that would satisfy this criterion.
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At the state level, individual states are increasingly aggressive in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. This is increasingly true with respect to products approved pursuant to the accelerated approval pathway. State Medicaid programs and other payers are developing strategies and implementing significant coverage barriers, or refusing to cover these products outright, arguing that accelerated approval drugs have insufficient or limited evidence despite meeting the FDA’s standards for accelerated approval. In addition, regional healthcare organizations and individual hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be included in their prescription drug and other healthcare programs. These measures could reduce the ultimate demand for our products, once approved, or put pressure on our product pricing. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our product candidates or additional pricing pressures.
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At the state level, individual states are increasingly aggressive in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage importation from other countries and bulk purchasing. This is increasingly true with respect to products approved pursuant to the accelerated approval pathway. State Medicaid programs and other payors are developing strategies and implementing significant coverage barriers, or refusing to cover these products outright, arguing that accelerated approval drugs have insufficient or limited evidence despite meeting the FDA’s standards for accelerated approval. In addition, regional healthcare organizations and individual hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what pharmaceutical products and which suppliers will be included in their prescription drug and other healthcare programs. These measures could reduce the ultimate demand for our products, once approved, or put pressure on our product pricing. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our product candidates or additional pricing pressures.
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As of June 30, 2025, we had 33 employees. We may experience growth in the number of our employees and the scope of our operations. For example, if any product candidate appears likely to receive marketing approval, we expect to significantly expand our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities to support the potential commercialization of the product candidate. Our management may need to devote a significant amount of its attention to managing these growth activities. Due to our limited financial resources and the limited experience of our management team in managing a company with such growth, we may not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our operations, retain key employees or identify, recruit and train additional qualified personnel. Our inability to manage the expansion of our operations effectively may result in weaknesses in our infrastructure, give rise to operational mistakes, loss of business opportunities, loss of employees and reduced productivity among remaining employees. Any significant growth could also require significant capital expenditures and may divert financial resources from other projects, such as the development of Haduvio for additional indications or the development of additional product candidates. If we are unable to effectively manage our growth, our expenses may increase more than expected, our ability to generate revenues could be reduced and we may be unable to implement our business strategy, including the successful commercialization of any product candidate.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had 34 employees. We may experience growth in the number of our employees and the scope of our operations. For example, if any product candidate appears likely to receive marketing approval, we expect to significantly expand our sales, marketing and distribution capabilities to support the potential commercialization of the product candidate. Our management may need to devote a significant amount of its attention to managing these growth activities. Due to our limited financial resources and the limited experience of our management team in managing a company with such growth, we may not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our operations, retain key employees or identify, recruit and train additional qualified personnel. Our inability to manage the expansion of our operations effectively may result in weaknesses in our infrastructure, give rise to operational mistakes, loss of business opportunities, loss of employees and reduced productivity among remaining employees. Any significant growth could also require significant capital expenditures and may divert financial resources from other projects, such as the development of Haduvio for additional indications or the development of additional product candidates. If we are unable to effectively manage our growth, our expenses may increase more than expected, our ability to generate revenues could be reduced and we may be unable to implement our business strategy, including the successful commercialization of any product candidate.
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This past spring the Trump Administration initiated a series of tariff-related actions against U.S. trading partners. On April 2, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order announcing a “baseline” reciprocal tariff of 10% on all U.S. trading partners effective April 5, 2025 and higher individualized reciprocal tariffs on 57 countries (with certain product exemptions for pharmaceutical-related products, among others). Previously, the administration had imposed a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico for goods not covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, and tariffs equaling 20% on China. In response, several countries threatened retaliatory measures, including Canada and China, which then imposed retaliatory tariffs. Prior to when the country-specific reciprocal tariffs were scheduled to take effect, the administration delayed the effective date of such tariffs for all countries except China. Later, the U.S. and China reached a framework agreement that resulted in the suspension of the higher reciprocal tariffs on China until August 10, 2025. A number of countries have also reached deals with the U.S. that include reduced tariff rates and other measures. The Trump Administration has not indicated the effective date for these deals. Recently, the Trump Administration announced an extension of the deadline for the effective date of the country-specific tariffs for all remaining countries until August 1, 2025.
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This past spring, the Trump Administration initiated a series of tariff-related actions against U.S. trading partners. On April 2, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order announcing a “baseline” reciprocal tariff of 10% on all U.S. trading partners effective April 5, 2025 and higher individualized reciprocal tariffs on 57 countries (with certain product exemptions for pharmaceutical-related products, among others). Previously, the administration had imposed a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico for goods not covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, and tariffs equaling 20% on China. In response, several countries threatened retaliatory measures, including Canada and China, which then imposed retaliatory tariffs. Prior to when the country-specific reciprocal tariffs were scheduled to take effect, the administration delayed the effective date of such tariffs for all countries except China. Prior to when the country-specific reciprocal tariffs were scheduled to take effect, the Trump Administration announced an extension of the deadline for the effective date of the country-specific tariffs for all remaining countries until August 1, 2025. Later, the U.S. and China reached a framework agreement that ultimately resulted in the suspension of the higher reciprocal tariffs on China until November 11,
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Similarly, on September 27, 2022, we issued and sold an aggregate of 14,252,670 shares of our common stock, and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 14,247,330 shares of common stock, in a public offering, or the September 2022 Offering. Under the terms of the pre-funded warrants, we may not effect the exercise of any such warrant, and a purchaser will not be entitled to exercise any portion of any such warrant, if, upon giving effect to such exercise, the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by such purchaser (together with its affiliates, any other persons acting as a group together with such purchaser or any of such purchaser’s affiliates, and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of common stock would or could be aggregated with such purchaser’s for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act) would exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of such warrant, which percentage may be increased or decreased at such purchaser’s election upon 61 days’ notice to us subject to the terms of such warrants, provided that such percentage may in no event exceed 19.99%. We refer to such percentage limitations as the September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitations. The shares of common stock and the pre-funded warrants were issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated September 22, 2022 to the Prior Shelf Registration Statement. A purchaser may not exercise, and subsequently resell the underlying shares of common stock of, any portion of the pre-funded warrants to the extent such exercise would result in such purchaser exceeding the applicable September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The purchasers will be able to resell all, some or none of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the Prior Shelf Registration Statement at any time or in their discretion, subject to the September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitations. As of July 31, 2025, pre-funded warrants that we issued and sold in the September 2022 Offering to purchase 10,680,310 shares of common stock remained outstanding.
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Similarly, on September 27, 2022, we issued and sold an aggregate of 14,252,670 shares of our common stock, and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 14,247,330 shares of common stock, in a public offering, or the September 2022 Offering. Under the terms of the pre-funded warrants, we may not effect the exercise of any such warrant, and a purchaser will not be entitled to exercise any portion of any such warrant, if, upon giving effect to such exercise, the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by such purchaser (together with its affiliates, any other persons acting as a group together with such purchaser or any of such purchaser’s affiliates, and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of common stock would or could be aggregated with such purchaser’s for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act) would exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of such warrant, which percentage may be increased or decreased at such purchaser’s election upon 61 days’ notice to us subject to the terms of such warrants, provided that such percentage may in no event exceed 19.99%. We refer to such percentage limitations as the September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitations. The shares of common stock and the pre-funded warrants were issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated September 22, 2022 to the Prior Shelf Registration Statement. A purchaser may not exercise, and subsequently resell the underlying shares of common stock of, any portion of the pre-funded warrants to the extent such exercise would result in such purchaser exceeding the applicable September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The purchasers will be able to resell all, some or none of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the Prior Shelf Registration Statement at any time or in their discretion, subject to the September 2022 Offering Beneficial Ownership Limitations. As of October 31, 2025, pre-funded warrants that we issued and sold in the September 2022 Offering to purchase 4,717,616 shares of common stock remained outstanding.
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As part of our October 2021 private placements, we issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,598,540 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,926,069 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. Of the common stock warrants issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,299,270 shares would have expired on April 5, 2025 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,299,270 shares would have expired on October 5, 2028. All of the pre-funded warrants and accompanying common stock warrants issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor have been exercised. In addition, we issued to NEA warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,703,704 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share. Of the common stock warrants issued to NEA, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,851,852 shares of our common stock would have expired on April 18, 2025 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,851,852 shares of our common stock will expire on October 18, 2028. On April 17, 2025, NEA exercised all of the warrants that would have expired on April 18, 2025. None of the accompanying common stock warrants issued to NEA in the private placement that expire on October 18, 2028 have been exercised. We issued pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 24,379,673 shares of our common stock to the purchasers in the April 2022 Private Placement, of which pre-funded warrants to purchase 12,531,332 shares of common stock remained outstanding as of July 31, 2025. Finally, we issued pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 14,247,330 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share to certain purchasers in the September 2022 Offering, of which pre-funded warrants to purchase 10,680,310 shares of common stock remained outstanding as of July 31, 2025.
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As part of our October 2021 private placements, we issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,598,540 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,926,069 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. Of the common stock warrants issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor at an exercise price of $1.37 per share, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,299,270 shares would have expired on April 5, 2025 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,299,270 shares would have expired on October 5, 2028. All of the pre-funded warrants and accompanying common stock warrants issued to the Initial Private Placement Investor have been exercised. In addition, we issued to NEA warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,703,704 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.37 per share. Of the common stock warrants issued to NEA, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,851,852 shares of our common stock would have expired on April 18, 2025 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,851,852 shares of our common stock will expire on October 18, 2028. On April 17, 2025, NEA exercised all of the warrants that would have expired on April 18, 2025. None of the accompanying common stock warrants issued to NEA in the private placement that expire on October 18, 2028 have been exercised. We issued pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 24,379,673 shares of our common stock to the purchasers in the April 2022 Private Placement, of which pre-funded warrants to purchase 12,531,332 shares of common stock remained outstanding as of October 31, 2025. Finally, we issued pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 14,247,330 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share to certain purchasers in the September 2022 Offering, of which pre-funded warrants to purchase 4,717,616 shares of common stock remained outstanding as of October 31, 2025.
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Furthermore, in the event of a sale of our company, whether by merger, sale of all or substantially all of our assets or otherwise, the holders of warrants would be entitled to receive, with respect to each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants then held by them and the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as they would have been entitled to receive if such securities had been converted into or exercised for shares of our common stock immediately prior to such sale of our company. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the common stock warrants issued to NEA in our October 2021 Private Placements, in specified circumstances upon a fundamental transaction by us, such warrant holders may have the right to require us to repurchase their common stock warrants at their fair value using a Black Scholes option pricing formula. As a result, in the event of a sale of our company, NEA may be entitled to receive a significantly larger portion of the total proceeds distributable to our stockholders than it would if it exercised the warrants immediately prior to the transaction, and our stockholders could receive significantly less than they otherwise would in such a transaction.
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In addition, pursuant to the terms of the common stock warrants issued to NEA in our October 2021 Private Placements, in specified circumstances upon a fundamental transaction by us, such warrant holders may have the right to require us to repurchase their common stock warrants at their fair value using a Black Scholes option pricing formula. As a result, in the event of a sale of our company, NEA may be entitled to receive a significantly larger portion of the total proceeds distributable to our stockholders than it would if it exercised the warrants immediately prior to the transaction, and our stockholders could receive significantly less than they otherwise would in such a transaction.
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Our executive officers and directors and their respective affiliates, beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares representing approximately 15.8% of our common stock as of July 31, 2025. As a result, our executive officers and directors and their affiliates acting together may be able to significantly influence all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs. This concentration of ownership control may:
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Our executive officers and directors and their respective affiliates, beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares representing approximately 14.9% of our common stock as of October 31, 2025. As a result, our executive officers and directors and their affiliates acting together may be able to significantly influence all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs. This concentration of ownership control may:
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conduct our planned Phase 1 NDA supportive studies;
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Because we have limited financial and managerial resources, we intend to focus on developing product candidates for specific indications that we identify as most likely to succeed, in terms of both their potential for marketing approval and commercialization.
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14070, Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage) which were designed to further implement the ACA. We anticipate similar efforts to undermine the ACA, and the accompanying uncertainty, for the foreseeable future.
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Furthermore, in the event of a sale of our company, whether by merger, sale of all or substantially all of our assets or otherwise, the holders of warrants would be entitled to receive, with respect to each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants then held by them and the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as they would have been entitled to receive if such securities had been converted into or exercised for shares of our common stock immediately prior to such sale of our company.
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In addition, the parenteral formulation of nalbuphine is currently not scheduled as a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 or the regulations of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, or the DEA, in the U.S. The DEA regulates controlled substances as Schedule I, II, III, IV or V substances. Schedule I substances by definition have no established medicinal use and may not be marketed or sold in the U.S. A pharmaceutical product may be listed as Schedule II, III, IV or V, with Schedule II substances considered to present the highest risk of abuse and carrying the greater level of regulatory control and Schedule
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We also rely, and plan to continue to rely, on a single supplier, Mallinckrodt, for nalbuphine hydrochloride drug substance. We do not have agreements in place with Mallinckrodt that guarantee supply quantities or pricing. Any significant delay in acquisition, increase in cost or decrease in availability of nalbuphine hydrochloride drug substance could considerably delay the manufacture of