Invega Approved for Schizophrenia in Adolescents

Johnson & Johnson received approval from the FDA for Invega (paliperidone) extended-release tablets for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age.

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Johnson & Johnson received approval from the FDA for Invega (paliperidone) extended-release tablets for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age. The efficacy of Invega in adolescents was established in a six–week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study using a fixed-dose weight-based treatment group design over a dose range of 1.5 to 12 milligrams per day. The Janssen Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., markets Invega in the U.S. ...

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