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2. Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ:ALKS)

Alkermes Plc(NASDAQ:ALKS) sells Naltrexone under the brand name Vivitrol. The drug blocks the effect of opioids, but is rather expensive, at $1,300 per shot. In the third quarter of 2017, Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ:ALKS)’s sales of Vivitrol amounted to $69.2 million, up by 24% on the year. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) sells an oral version of Naltrexone under the Revia brand.

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