Alexza Pharmaceuticals has found that some good can come out of smoking cigarettes. Though they deliver harmful chemicals, cigarettes deliver those chemicals almost instantly. That is the basis for Alexza Pharmaceutical's primary product, Staccato inhalers. The inhalers contain a heating element coated with a thin layer of medicine. Before use, the patient triggers the heating element which vaporizes the medicine, allowing the patient to inhale it. The medicine is then rapidly absorbed through the lungs at a rate typically faster than oral and intravenous mediations. The company has been targeting acute pain treatments and anxiety treatments.
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drugs
