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    <element id="ZVSA_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuanceOfPreferredStockInPrivatePlacement" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuanceOfPreferredStockInPrivatePlacement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuanceOfPreferredStockInPrivatePlacement" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuanceOfPreferredStockInPrivatePlacement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" name="GrossProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_IncreaseDecreaseInVendorDeposits" name="IncreaseDecreaseInVendorDeposits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_ReclassificationOfFormerlyRedeemableCommonStock" name="ReclassificationOfFormerlyRedeemableCommonStock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_RecognitionOfRouAssetAndLeaseLiability" name="RecognitionOfRouAssetAndLeaseLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_WorkingCapitalDeficit" name="WorkingCapitalDeficit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_SharesAvailableForConversion" name="SharesAvailableForConversion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_MilestonePaymentLiability" name="MilestonePaymentLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_NotePayable" name="NotePayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_NoteNet" name="NoteNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_IncomeTaxAbstract" name="IncomeTaxAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="ZVSA_MilestonePaymentDescription" name="MilestonePaymentDescription" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_LeaseBaseRentLeaseCommitment" name="LeaseBaseRentLeaseCommitment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_OperatingLeaseAssetAmortization" name="OperatingLeaseAssetAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_RightOfUseAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" name="RightOfUseAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="ZVSA_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_PercentageOfRegistrationDelayPayments" name="PercentageOfRegistrationDelayPayments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_PaymentToRedemptionOfOriginalPipeSharesAmount" name="PaymentToRedemptionOfOriginalPipeSharesAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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    <element id="ZVSA_PaymentOfEffectivenessFailureAmount" name="PaymentOfEffectivenessFailureAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_RemainingPipeSharesAmount" name="RemainingPipeSharesAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_CommonStockFloorConversionPricePerShare" name="CommonStockFloorConversionPricePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
    <element id="ZVSA_SubleaseBaseRentLeaseCommitment" name="SubleaseBaseRentLeaseCommitment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
</schema>
