FDA Approvals News
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FDA ApprovalsRx for Frequent Nighttime Urination Approved
Noctiva (desmopressin acetate) approved to treat frequent nighttime urination
FDA ApprovalsHelp for Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea
Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) approved to treat carcinoid syndrome diarrhea
FDA ApprovalsNew Rx Bites Back Against Dust Mites
Odactra approved to treat house dust mite allergies
FDA ApprovalsNew Psoriasis Rx Gets Green Light
Siliq (brodalumab) approved to treat plaque psoriasis
FDA ApprovalsA New Rx for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Emflaza (deflazacort) approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy
FDA ApprovalsSchizophrenia Rx Now Approved for Teens
Sunovion's Latuda (lurasidone) approved to treat schizophrenia in teens
FDA ApprovalsSymbicort Gets OK for Kids with Asthma
AstraZeneca's Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) approved to treat asthma in children
FDA ApprovalsA New Treatment for Chronic Constipation
Synergy's Trulance (plecanatide) approved to treat chronic idiopathic constipation
FDA ApprovalsNew Pain Rx Gets FDA Nod
Vantrela ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) approved to treat severe, chronic pain
FDA ApprovalsNew Pain Rx Gets Green Light
Egalet's Arymo ER (morphine sulfate) approved to treat severe, long-lasting pain
FDA ApprovalsApproved: First Rx for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinraza (nusinersen) approved to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
FDA ApprovalsA New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
Rubraca (rucaparib) approved to treat certain ovarian cancer type
FDA ApprovalsA Once-a-Day Rx for Type 2 Diabetes
Synjardy XR (empagliflozin/metformin hydrochloride) approved to treat type 2 diabetes
FDA ApprovalsA New Player in Eczema Treatment
Eucrisa (crisaborole) approved to treat eczema
FDA ApprovalsA New Type 2 Diabetes Fighter
Soliqua (insulin glargine and lixisenatide) approved to treat type 2 diabetes
FDA ApprovalsNew Diabetes Rx Gets FDA Go-Ahead
Xultophy (insulin degludec and liraglutide) approved to treat type 2 diabetes
FDA ApprovalsA New Job for Opdivo
Opdivo (nivolumab) approved to treat squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
FDA ApprovalsIntrarosa Gets FDA Green Light
Intrarosa (prasterone) approved to treat painful sex due to menopause
FDA ApprovalsNew Hep B Treatment Gets Green Light
Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide) approved to treat hepatitis B infection
FDA ApprovalsApproved: First Rx for Plaque Psoriasis in Children
Amgen's Enbrel (etanercept) approved by FDA to treat plaque psoriasis in children
FDA ApprovalsA New Player in C. Diff Treatment
Zinplava (bezlotoxumab) approved to prevent recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
FDA ApprovalsA New Rx for Cancer of the Soft Tissues
Lartruvo (olaratumab) approved to treat soft tissue sarcoma
FDA ApprovalsTecentriq Gets a New Job
Tecentriq (atezolizumab) approved to treat lung cancer
FDA ApprovalsFlublok Gets Expanded Approval
Flublok Quadrivalent approved by FDA to protect against four flu strains