Drug Information

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kalydeco® (ivacaftor tablets and oral granules) for use in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 1 month to less than four months old who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that is responsive to Kalydeco based on clinical and/or in vitro assay data. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Farxiga® (dapagliflozin tablets) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure and urgent heart failure visit in adults with heart failure (previously for adults with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rexulti® (brexpiprazole tablets) for use in the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zolpidem tartrate capsules for the short-term treatment of transient insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation in adults younger than age 65 years of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Motpoly XR (lacosamide extended-release capsules) for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and in pediatric individuals weighing at least 50 kg. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elfabrio® (pegunigalsidase alfa-iwxj injection) for the treatment of adults with confirmed Fabry disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Trikafta® (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor tablets and oral granules) to include children with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 2 through 5 years who have at least one F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene or a mutation in the CFTR gene that is responsive to Trikafta based on in vitro data. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prevnar 20TM (20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine injection) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) serotypes contained in the vaccine in infants and children six weeks through 17 years of age, and for the prevention of otitis media in infants six weeks through five years of age caused by the original seven serotypes contained in Prevnar. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sogroya® (somapacitan-beco subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of pediatric individuals who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone (GH). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Liqrev® (sildenafil oral suspension) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group 1) in adults to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lumryz™ (sodium oxybate extended-release oral suspension) for the treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults with narcolepsy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Uzedy™ (risperidone extended-release injectable suspension for subcutaneous use) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abilify Asimtufii® (aripiprazole extended-release injectable suspension)for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and as maintenance monotherapy treatment of bipolar I disorder in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zejula™ (niraparib tablets) maintenance treatment of adults with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and for maintenance treatment of adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qalsody™ (tofersen injection for intrathecal use) for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vowst™ (fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk capsules) to prevent the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in individuals 18 years of age and older following antibacterial treatment for recurrent CDI. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted injection) for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in individuals 60 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

Akorn Operating Company announced a voluntary recall of various within-expiry human and animal products due to company closure. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/akorn-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-various-human-and-animal-drug-products-within-expiry-due Source: FDA website

Teva Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of various strengths of fentanyl buccal tablets due to a labeling error. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/teva-initiates-voluntary-nationwide-recall-specific-lots-fentanyl-buccal-tablets-cii-due-labeling Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qulipta™ (atogepant tablet) for the preventative treatment of chronic migraines in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Coagadex® (human coagulation factor X injection) to include perioperative management of bleeding in individuals with severe hereditary Factor X deficiency. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Polivy® (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq injection) in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (R-CHP) for the treatment of adults who have previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified (NOS) or high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) and who have an International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of two or greater. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lupron Depot-Ped® (leuprolide acetate injection) 45 mg single-dose, prefilled syringe for 6-month dosing regimen for the treatment of central precocious puberty in pediatrics. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RizaFilm® (rizatriptan oral film) for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults and pediatric individuals 12 to 17 years of age weighing 40 kg or more. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring several updates to the prescribing information for immediate-release (IR) and extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioid pain medicines. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/all-opioid-pain-medicines-drug-safety-communication-fda-updates-prescribing-information-provide Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Injectafer® (ferric carboxymaltose injection) for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults with heart failure and New York Heart Association Class II/III to improve exercise capacity. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lynparza® (olaparib tablets) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone (or prednisolone) for adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), as determined by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved companion diagnostic test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prevymis™ (letermovir tablets and injection for intravenous use) for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in adult kidney transplant recipients at high risk (Donor CMV seropositive/Recipient CMV-seronegative [D+/R-]). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vevye (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Inpefa™ (sotagliflozin tablets) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visit in adults with heart failure or type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and other cardiovascular risk factors. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abrysvo™ (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine injection) for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicated about medications containing semaglutide marketed for type 2 diabetes or weight loss. There are currently three FDA-approved semaglutide products which are only available with a prescription. Due to two of the drugs being in shortage, these are able to be compounded if they meet certain requirements. The FDA has received adverse event reports after people used compounded semaglutide. The FDA has also received reports that in some cases, compounders may be using salt forms of semaglutide, including semaglutide sodium and semaglutide acetate, which have not been shown to be safe or effective. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/medications-containing-semaglutide-marketed-type-2-diabetes-or-weight-loss Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kevzara® (sarilumab injection) for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), an inflammatory rheumatic disease, in adults who have had an inadequate response to corticosteroids or who cannot tolerate corticosteroid taper. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Verzenio® (abemaciclib tablets) for the adjuvant treatment of adults with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, node-positive, early breast cancer at high risk for recurrence. This approval also expands the indication by removing the Ki-67 testing requirement to identify high-risk patients. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg nasal spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression for adult and pediatric individuals. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Combogesic® (acetaminophen/ibuprofen tablets) for the short-term management of mild to moderate acute pain. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Skyclarys™ (omaveloxolone capsules) for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zavzpret™ (zavegepant nasal spray) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Source: FDA website

Apotex announced a voluntary recall for six lots of brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution due to cracks that have developed in some caps of solution bottles. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/apotex-corp-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-brimonidine-tartrate-ophthalmic-solution-015-due Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Livmarli® (maralixibat oral solution) to include the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in individuals as young as 3 months old with Alagille syndrome. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded approval of Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb injection) to include children ages 5 to 11 years for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mekinist® (trametinib tablets and oral solution) with Tafinlar® (dabrafenib capsules and oral solution) for pediatric individuals 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Daybue™ (trofinetide oral solution) for the treatment of Rett syndrome in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zynyz™ (retifanlimab-dlwr injection) for the treatment of adults with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gammagard Liquid (immune globulin infusion [human], 10% solution, for intravenous and subcutaneous administration) to improve neuromuscular disability and impairment in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xolair® (omalizumab injection for subcutaneous use) for immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy in certain adults and children 1 year or older for the reduction of allergic reactions (Type I), including reducing the risk of anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to one or more foods. To be used in conjuction with food allergen avoidance. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tagrisso® (osimertinib tablets) with platinum-based chemotherapy for people with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (la/mNSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Avycaz® (avibactam sodium/ceftazidime injection for intravenous use) to include the addition of the pediatric population from birth (at least 31 weeks gestational age) to less than 3 months of age for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI), complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis, and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Onivyde® (irinotecan liposome injection for intravenous use) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Amtagvi (lifileucel suspension for intravenous infusion) for adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma previously treated with programmed death-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody, and if BRAF V600 positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rezzayo™ (rezafungin injection) for individuals 18 years or older who have limited or no alternative options for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis. Source: FDA website

Ascend Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of dabigatran etexilate 75 mg and 150 mg capsules due to the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ascend-laboratories-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-dabigatran-etexilate-capsules-usp-75-mg Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab injection) to include the pediatric population for the adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric individuals 12 years and older with melanoma with involvement of lymph nodes or metastatic disease who have undergone complete resection. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Yervoy® (ipilimumab injection) to include the pediatric population for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma in adult and pediatric individuals 12 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Austedo® XR (deutetrabenazine extended-release tablets) in adults for tardive dyskinesia (TD) and chorea associated with Huntington’s disease (HD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lamzede® (velmanase alfa-tycv) for the treatment of non-central nervous system manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis (AM) in adult and pediatric individuals. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Filspari™ (sparsentan tablets) to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk of rapid disease progression, generally a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥1.5 g/g. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Syfovre™ (pegcetacoplan intravitreal injection) for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Altuviiio™ (antihemophilic factor [recombinant], Fc-VWF-XTEN fusion protein-ehtl], lyophilized powder for solution, for intravenous use) for use in adults and children with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency) for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes, on-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes, and perioperative management of bleeding. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xalkori® (crizotinib oral pellets) 20 mg, 50 mg, and 150 mg oral pellets to for all previously approved indications. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Temodar® (temozolomide injection) for the adjuvant treatment of adults with newly diagnosed anaplastic astrocytoma and the treatment of adults with refractory anaplastic astrocytoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AphexdaTM (motixafortide subcutaneous injection) to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in people with multiple myeloma, in combination with filgrastim (granulocyte-colony stimulating factor [G-CSF]). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ojjaara (momelotinib tablets) for the treatment of intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF or secondary MF [post-polycythemia vera (PV) and post-essential thrombocythemia (ET)], in adults with anemia. Source: FDA website

Novartis announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Sandimmune® (cyclosporine oral solution) 100 mg/mL due to crystal formation observed in some bottles. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/novartis-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-sandimmuner-oral-solution-cyclosporine-oral Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Takhzyro® (lanadelumab-flyo injection) in pediatric individuals 2 to < 12 years of age for prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Synjardy® (empagliflozin/metformin tablets) and Synjardy® XR (empagliflozin/metformin controlled-release tablets) to include the reduction of risk for cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cibinqo™ (abrocitinib tablets) for pediatric individuals 12 years of age and older with refractory, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with other systemic drug products, including biologics, or when use of those therapies is inadvisable. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eylea® (aflibercept intravitreal injection) for the treatment of preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Daxxify® (daxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm) for the treatment of cervical dystonia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AkeegaTM (niraparib/abiraterone acetate tablets) for use with prednisone in adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), as determined by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hepzato Kit (melphalan for injection/hepatic delivery system) as a liver-directed treatment for adults with uveal melanoma with unresectable hepatic metastases affecting less than 50% of the liver and no extrahepatic disease, or extrahepatic disease limited to the bone, lymph nodes, subcutaneous tissues, or lung that is amenable to resection or radiation. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZurzuvaeTM (zuranolone capsules) for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IzervayTM (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal injection) for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TalveyTM (talquetamab-tgvs injection) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ElrexfioTM (elranatamab-bcmm injection) for adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SohonosTM (palovarotene capsules) for the reduction in volume of new heterotopic ossification in adults and pediatric individuals aged 8 years and older for females and 10 years and older for males with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rybelsus® (semaglutide tablets) as a first-line treatment option for adults with type 2 diabetes. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adacel® (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed [Tdap] injection) for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than 2 months of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AirsupraTM (albuterol/budesonide oral inhalation) for the as-needed treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and to reduce the risk of exacerbations in people with asthma 18 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LeqembiTM (lecanemab injection) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials. There are no safety or effectiveness data on initiating treatment at earlier or later stages of the disease than were studied. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Brukinsa® (zanubrutinib capsules) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tukysa® (tucatinib tablets) in combination with trastuzumab for RAS wild-type human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab injection) for adjuvant treatment following resection and platinum-based chemotherapy for stage IB (T2a ≥4 cm), II, or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OdactraTM (house dust mite allergen extract tablets for sublingual use) to include treatment of house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic rhinitis in individuals 12 to 17 years of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Enjaymo® (sutimlimab-jome injection) for the treatment of hemolysis in adults with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) to include individuals with or without a history of transfusions. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rykindo® (risperidone extended-release injectable suspension, for intramuscular use) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OrserduTM (elacestrant tablets) for postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved JaypircaTM (pirtobrutinib tablets) for relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) after at least two lines of systemic therapy, including a bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Brenzavvy® (bexagliflozin tablets) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RevatioTM (sildenafil citrate tablets) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) in pediatric individuals (1 to 17 years old) to improve exercise ability and, in pediatric individuals too young to perform standard exercise testing, pulmonary hemodynamics thought to underly improvements in exercise. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer in individuals who have received endocrine-based therapy and at least two additional systemic therapies in the metastatic setting. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TezspireTM (tezepelumab-ekko prefilled single-use pen, self-administration) for the add-on maintenance treatment of individuals 12 years of age and older with severe asthma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Atorvaliq® (atorvastatin calcium oral suspension): --To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD, MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD, non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD -- As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, adults and pediatric individuals aged 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) -- As an adjunct to other LDL-C lowering therapies, or alone if such treatments are unavailable, to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric individuals aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) --As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jesduvroq (daprodustat tablets) to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been on dialysis for at least four months. Source: FDA website

IBSA Pharma announced a voluntary recall of 27 lots of Tirosint®-Sol (levothyroxine sodium oral solution) due to subpotency. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ibsa-pharma-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-select-lots-tirosintr-sol-levothyroxine-sodium Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab injection) in combination with Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for individuals with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval for HyQvia (immune globulin 10% [human] with recombinant human hyaluronidase injection) to include children 2 to 16 years of age with primary immunodeficiency (PI). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Joenja® (leniolisib tablets) for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS) in adult and pediatric individuals 12 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

Camber Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of one lot of atovaquone oral suspension 750 mg/5 mL due to potential Bacillus cereus contamination. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/camber-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-atovaquone-oral-suspension-usp Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Caldolor® (ibuprofen injection for intravenous use) expansion to include pediatric individuals aged 3 months and older for the management of mild to moderate pain, the management of moderate to severe pain as an adjunct to opioid analgesics, and for the reduction of fever. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol for oral inhalation) expansion to include maintenance treatment of asthma for individuals aged 12 to 17 years and new dosage strength of 50/25 mcg approved for maintenance treatment of asthma in individuals 5 to 11 years. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro® (escitalopram oxalate tablets and oral solution) expansion to include individuals 7 to 17 years of age for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ayvakit® (avapritinib tablets) for the treatment of adults with indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rinvoq® (upadacitinib extended-release tablets) for adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BrixadiTM (buprenorphine extended-release injection for subcutaneous use) to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opvee® (nalmefene nasal spray) for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric individuals 12 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xacduro® (sulbactam injection; durlobactam injection, co-packaged for intravenous use) for the treatment of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by susceptible strains of Acinetobacter. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VeozahTM (fezolinetant tablets) for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MieboTM (perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EpkinlyTM (epcoritamab-bysp subcutaneous injection) for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma, and high-grade B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VyjuvekTM (beremagene geperpavec-svdt biological suspension mixed with excipient gel for topical application) for the treatment of wounds in individuals 6 months of age and older with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa with mutation(s) in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring updates to the Boxed Warning and other information in the prescribing information for prescription stimulants to ensure the labels are consistent across the class. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updating-warnings-improve-safe-use-prescription-stimulants-used-treat-adhd-and-other-conditions Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Linzess® (linaclotide capsules) to treat functional constipation in pediatric individuals 6 to 17 years of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Liletta® (levonorgestrel intrauterine device) for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding for up to 5 years in individuals who choose intrauterine contraception as their method of contraception. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BylvayTM (odevixibat capsules) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in individuals 12 months of age and older with Alagille syndrome (ALGS). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Triumeq; Triumeq PD (abacavir/dolutegravir/lamivudine tablets and tablets for oral suspension) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection in pediatric people aged at least 3 months and weighing at least 6 kg. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Talzenna® (talazoparib capsules) in combination with enzalutamide for homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jardiance® (empagliflozin tablets) as addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Synjardy® (empagliflozin/metformin hydrochloride tablets) as addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in children 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Suflave® (polyethylene glycol 3350/sodium sulfate/potassium chloride/ magnesium sulfate/sodium chloride for oral solution) for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lodoco® (colchicine 0.5 mg tablet) to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adults with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NgenlaTM (somatrogon-ghla subcutaneous injection) for treatment of pediatric individuals aged three years and older who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of endogenous growth hormone. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyvgart® Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc subcutaneous injection) for use in adults with generalized myasthenia gravis who also have an antibody known as acetylcholine receptor (AchR). It must still be administered by a healthcare provider. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl intravenous infusion) for the treatment of ambulatory pediatric individuals aged 4 through 5 years with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Columvi® (glofitamab-gxbm injection) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified or large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) arising from follicular lymphoma, after two or more lines of systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rystiggo® (rozanolixizumab-noli injection for subcutaneous use) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LitfuloTM (ritlecitinib capsules) for the treatment of severe alopecia areata (AA) in adults and adolescents 12 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Roctavian® (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox intraveous infusion) for the treatment of adult males with severe hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII deficiency with factor VIII activity < 1 IU/dL) without pre-existing antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype 5 (AAV5) detected by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Harvard Drug Group announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of dronabinol capsules 2.5 mg and ziprasidone hydrochloride capsules, 20 mg due to a label mix-up. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be available at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/harvard-drug-group-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-dronabinol-capsules-usp-25-mg-and Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nucynta® (tapentadol hydrochloride tablets) for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate in adults and pediatric people aged 6 years and older with a body weight of at least 40 kg. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqvio® (inclisiran subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), as an adjunct to diet and statin therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Veklury® (remdesivir injection for intravenous use) to include treatment of COVID-19 in individuals with severe renal impairment, including those on dialysis. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Erbevo® (Ebola Zaire vaccine injection, live) to include people 12 months of age and older for the prevention of disease caused by Zaire Ebola virus. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lonsurf® (trifluridine and tipiracil tablets) in combination with bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly injection) in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by monotherapy, for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (EC) that is mismatch repair deficient (dMMR), as determined by an FDA-approved test, or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ReViveTM (naloxone nasal spray) for opioid overdose reversal for over-the-counter (OTC) nonprescription use. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Balfaxar (prothrombin complex concentrate, human-lans solution for intravenous use) for the urgent reversal of acquired coagulation factor deficiency induced by vitamin K antagonist (VKA, eg, warfarin) therapy in adults with need for an urgent surgery or invasive procedures. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BeyfortusTM (nirsevimab-alip injection) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season and children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV season. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vanflyta® (quizartinib tablets) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD)-positive as detected by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved YcanthTM (cantharidin topical solution) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (MC) in adult and pediatric people 2 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved XdemvyTM (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. Source: FDA website

Lupin Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of two lots of Tydemy (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate calcium tablets) oral contraceptive due to out of specification test results. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lupin-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-2-lots-tydemytm-drospirenone-ethinyl Source: FDA website

Cipla Limited announced a voluntary recall of six batches of albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol 90 mcg due to observed leakage through valve in a single inhaler. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cipla-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-six-batches-albuterol-sulfate-inhalation-aerosol-90-mcg-200 Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ingrezza® (valbenazine capsules) for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease (HD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ilaris® (canakinumab injection) for gout flares in adults in whom non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and colchicine are contraindicated, are not tolerated, or do not provide an adequate response, and in whom repeated courses of corticosteroids are not appropriate. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AbrysvoTM (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine injection) for active immunization of pregnant individuals at 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants from birth through 6 months of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Veklury® (remdesivir injection) to include COVID-19 treatment in people with mild to severe hepatic impairment with no dose adjustments. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt injection) for the treatment of anemia without previous erythropoiesis stimulating agent use (ESA-naïve) in adult patients with very low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who may require regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mekinist® (trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide tablets) for extended age range of the tumor agnostic indication from people aged 6 years of age and older to people aged 1 year of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tafinlar® (dabrafenib mesylate capsules) for extended age range of the tumor agnostic indication from people aged 6 years of age and older to people aged 1 year of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Focinvez (fosaprepitant injection) in adults and pediatric people 6 months of age and older, in combination with other antiemetic agents, for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (HEC) including high-dose cisplatin and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy (MEC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eylea® HD (aflibercept 8 mg higher dose for intravitreal injection) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and diabetic retinopathy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VeopozTM (pozelimab-bbfg injection) for the treatment of CD55-deficient protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), also known as complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis, and protein-losing enteropathy (CHAPLE) disease in adult and pediatric people 1 year of age and older. Source: FDA website

Inmar Supply Chain Solutions announced a voluntary recall of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products contained in pallets stored in their Arlington, Texas facility between May 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. The recalled products were stored in this facility during a time when there may have been a pest control problem. In addition, because of recent unusually hot weather, the products may have been subjected to temperatures in excess of the storage condition instructions on the product labeling. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/inmar-supply-chain-solutions-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-product-stored-its-arlington-texas-facility Source: FDA website

Marlex Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of one lot of digoxin tablets 0.125 mg and one lot of digoxin tablets 0.25 mg due to label mix-up. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/marlex-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-digoxin-tablets-usp-0125mg-and-digoxin Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bosulif® (bosutinib tablets and capsules) for pediatric people 1 year of age and older with chronic phase (CP) Ph+ chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that is newly diagnosed (ND) or resistant or intolerant (R/I) to prior therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zoryve® (roflumilast topical cream) for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis, including intertriginous areas, to children ages 6 to 11 years. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jardiance® (empagliflozin tablets) to reduce the risk of sustained decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at risk of progression. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LikmezTM (metronidazole oral suspension) for trichomoniasis in adults, amebiasis in adults and pediatric people, and anaerobic bacterial infections in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Entyvio® Pen (vedolizumab subcutaneous injection) to treat moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Empaveli® (pegcetacoplan on-body injector for subcutaneous administration) for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Exxua (gepirone extended-release tablets) for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RivflozaTM (nedosiran subcutaneous injection) to lower urinary oxalate levels in children 9 years of age and older and adults with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) and relatively preserved kidney function, e.g., estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved PombilitiTM (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga injection for intravenous use) in combination with OpfoldaTM (migalastat capsules) for the treatment of adults with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency) weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OpfoldaTM (migalastat capsules) in combination with PombilitiTM (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of adults with late-onset Pompe disease (lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency) weighing ≥40 kg and who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Source: FDA website

Scynexis announced a voluntary recall of two lots of Brexafemme® (ibrexafungerp tablets) due to potential cross contamination with a non-antibacterial beta-lactam drug substance. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/scynexis-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-brexafemmer-ibrexafungerp-tablets-due-potential-cross Source: FDA website

Hospira announced a voluntary recall of 4.2% sodium bicarbonate injection and 1% and 2% lidocaine hydrochloride injection due to the potential for presence of glass particulate matter. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hospira-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-42-sodium-bicarbonate-injection-usp-and-1-and-2 Source: FDA website

VistaPharm announced a voluntary recall of one lot of sucralfate oral suspension 1 g/10 mL due to Bacillus cereus contamination. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vistapharm-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-sucralfate-oral-suspension-1g10ml-due-microbial Source: FDA website

KVK-Tech announced a voluntary recall of one lot of betaxolol tablets 10 mg due to a single oxycodone tablet 5 mg found on the packaging line during the line clearance after the subject batch was packaged. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kvk-tech-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-betaxolol-tablets-usp-10-mg-batch-number Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Veltassa® (patiromer oral suspension) to include treatment of hyperkalemia in pediatric people 12 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Braftovi® (encorafenib capsules) in combination with Mektovi® (binimetinib tablets) for adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab intravenous injection) for the adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric people 12 years and older with completely resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab intravenous injection) with platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment, and with continuation of single-agent Keytruda as post-surgical adjuvant treatment for resectable (tumors ≥4 cm or node positive) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Enbrel® (etanercep subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of active juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) in people 2 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rozlytrek® (entrectinib capsules and oral pellets) to include pediatric people older than 1 month with solid tumors that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have progressed following treatment or have no satisfactory standard therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Voxzogo® (vosoritide subcutaneous injection) to increase linear growth in pediatric people of all ages with achondroplasia with open epiphyses (growth plates). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Orencia® (abatacept injection) for the treatment of people 2 to 17 years of age with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tibsovo® (ivosidenib tablets) for adults with relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VabysmoTM (faricimab-svoa intravitreal injection) for the treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cosentyx® (secukinumab injection) for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab intravenous injection) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for the treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cosentyx® (secukinumab) intravenous infusion formulation for the treatment of adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xphozah® (tenapanor tablets) to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis as add-on therapy in people who have an inadequate response to phosphate binders or who are intolerant of any dose of phosphate binder therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved QlosiTM (pilocarpine 0.4% ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Combogesic® IV (acetaminophen/ibuprofen intravenous injection) for the relief of mild to moderate pain and the management of moderate to severe pain as an adjunct to opioid analgesics. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved PenbrayaTM (meningococcal groups A, B, C, W, and Y intramuscular injection) for active immunization to prevent invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y for people 10 through 25 years of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CabtreoTM (clindamycin phosphate/adapalene/benzoyl peroxide topical gel) for the treatment of acne vulgaris in people 12 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zymfentra (infliximab-dyyb subcutaneous injection) in adults for maintenance treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis following treatment with an infliximab product administered intravenously and moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease following treatment with an infliximab product administered intravenously. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VelsipityTM (etrasimod tablets) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zilbrysq® (zilucoplan subutaneous injection) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bimzelx® (bimekizumab-bkzx subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Agamree® (vamorolone oral suspension) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in people 2 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OmvohTM (mirikizumab-mrkz injection) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LoqtorziTM (toripalimab-tpzi intravenous injection) for use in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine for first-line treatment of adults with metastatic or with recurrent locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and as a single agent for the treatment of adults with recurrent unresectable or metastatic NPC with disease progression on or after a platinum-containing chemotherapy. Source: FDA website

Exela Pharma Sciences announced a voluntary recall of sodium bicarbonate, midazolam, and Elcys (cysteine hydrochloride) injections due to the presence of particulate matter. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/exela-pharma-sciences-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-84-sodium-bicarbonate-injection-usp-50 Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Exparel® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) to include administration in adults as an adductor canal block and a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Voquezna® (vonoprazan tablets) for healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis and relief of heartburn associated with erosive esophagitis in adults and to maintain healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis and relief of heartburn associated with erosive esophagitis in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZituvioTM (sitagliptin tablets) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zituvimet (sitagliptin/metformin tablets) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZepboundTM (tirzepatide subcutaneous injection) as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with an initial body mass index (BMI) of:

30 kg/m2 or greater (obesity) or

27 kg/m2 or greater (overweight) in presence of at least one

weight-related comorbid condition (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea or cardiovascular disease). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved FruzaqlaTM (fruquintinib capsules) for the treatment of adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy, and, if rat sarcoma virus (RAS) wild-type and medically appropriate, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adzynma (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn lyophilized powder for injection, for intravenous use) for prophylactic or on demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric people with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ixchiq® (Chikungunya vaccine, live, solution for intramuscular injection) for the prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of exposure to CHIKV. Source: FDA website

Nurse Assist announced a voluntary recall of 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation and sterile water for irrigation due to the potential for a lack of sterility assurance. Contact your healthcare provider for questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/nurse-assist-llc-issues-recall-09-sodium-chloride-irrigation-usp-and-sterile-water-irrigation-usp Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab injection) with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xtandi® (enzalutamide tablets) for non-metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (nmCSPC) with biochemical recurrence at high risk for metastasis (high-risk BCR). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wilate® (von Willebrand factor/coagulation factor VIII complex [Human]) for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children 6 years of age and older with von Willebrand disease (VWD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cresemba® (isavuconazonium sulfate oral capsules and injection) to include treatment of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and invasive mucormycosis (IM) in pediatric people 1 year of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jaypirca® (pirtobrutinib tables) for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have received at least two prior lines of therapy, including a bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and a B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AlvaizTM (eltrombopag tablets) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult and pediatric people 6 years and older with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had an insufficient response to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, or splenectomy, thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic hepatitis C to allow the initiation and maintenance of interferon-based therapy, and adults with severe aplastic anemia who have had an insufficient response to immunosuppressive therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AugtyroTM (repotrectinib capsules) for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TruqapTM (capivasertib tablets) in combination with fulvestrant injection for the treatment of adults with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with ≥1 PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-alterations as detected by an FDA-approved test following progression on ≥1 endocrine-based regimen(s) in the metastatic setting or recurrence on or within 12 months of completing adjuvant therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ryzneuta® (efbemalenograstim alfa-vuxw injection) to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia (FN), in adults with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OgsiveoTM (nirogacestat tablets) for adults with progressing desmoid tumors who require systemic treatment. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fabhalta® (iptacopan capsules) for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CasgevyTM (exagamglogene autotemcel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in people 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lyfgenia® (lovotibeglogene autotemcel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of people 12 years of age or older with sickle cell disease and a history of vaso-occlusive events. Source: FDA website

Novartis announced a voluntary recall of two lots of Sandimmune® (cyclosporine oral solution 100 mg/mL) due to crystal formation observed in some bottles. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/novartis-issues-voluntary-us-nationwide-recall-two-lots-sandimmuner-oral-solution-cyclosporine-oral Source: FDA website

Bayer announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Vitrakvi® (larotrectinib oral solution 20 mg/mL) due to the presence of bacterial contamination. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bayer-issues-voluntary-recall-nationwide-vitrakvir-larotrectinib-oral-solution-20-mgml-due-presence Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the antiseizure medications levetiracetam and clobazam can cause a serious reaction called Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS). The FDA is requiring warnings about this risk to be added to the prescribing information and Medication Guides for these medicines.Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/antiseizure-medicines-keppra-keppra-xr-elepsia-xr-spritam-levetiracetam-and-onfi-sympazan-clobazam Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of T-cell malignancies, including chimeric antigen receptor CAR-positive lymphoma, in people who received treatment with BCMA- or CD19-directed autologous CAR T cell immunotherapies. The FDA continues to investigate. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/bcma-directed-or-cd19-directed-autologous-chimeric-antigen-receptor-car-t-cell-immunotherapies-fda Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zoryve® (roflumilast topical and delayed-release tablets) for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in people aged 9 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bivigam® (immune globulin, human,10% liquid) to include pediatric people 2 years of age and older with primary humoral immunodeficiency (eg, common variable immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, congenital agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, severe combined immunodeficiencies). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Welireg® (belzutifan tablets) for people with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) following a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor and a vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (VEGF-TKI). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adbry® (tralokinumab-ldrm) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in pediatric people aged 12-17 years. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved iDose® TR (travoprost ophthalmic implant) for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phyrago (dasatinib tablets) for the treatment of adults with

newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase

chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase Ph+ CML with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy including imatinib

Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy

Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AlygloTM (immune globulin, human-stwk injection) for the treatment of adults aged 17 years and older with primary humoral immunodeficiency. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved IwilfinTM (eflornithine tablets) to reduce the risk of relapse in adult and pediatric individuals with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) who have demonstrated at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy including anti-GD2 immunotherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Filsuvez® (birch triterpenes topical gel) for the treatment of partial thickness wounds in people 6 months and older with junctional and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved WainuaTM (eplontersen subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults. Source: FDA website

Cipla announced a voluntary recall of one lot of vigabatrin oral solution 500 mg due to powder leakage from the pouches. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/invagen-pharmaceuticals-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-vigabatrin-oral-solution-usp-500mg-due Source: FDA website

Hospira announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of 4.2% sodium bicarbonate injection, 8.4% sodium bicarbonate injection, and atropine sulfate injection due to the potential presence of glass particulate matter. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hospira-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-42-sodium-bicarbonate-injection-84-sodium-bicarbonate Source: FDA website

Insight Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of one lot of americaine 20% benzocaine topic anesthetic spray due to the presence of benzene from the propellant. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/insight-pharmaceuticals-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-americainer-20-benzocaine-topical Source: FDA website

Hospira announced a voluntary recall of one lot of bleomycin for injection due to report of glass particulate within a single vial. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hospira-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-bleomycin-injection-usp-15-units-single-dose Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab injection) with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for people with FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hyqvia (immune globulin infusion 10% [human] with recombinant human hyaluronidase injection) for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CasgevyTM (exagamglogene autotemcel injection) for the treatment of people aged 12 years and older with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZelsuvmiTM (berdazimer topical gel) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (MC) in adults and pediatric individuals 1 year of age and older. Source: FDA website

Leiters Health announced a voluntary recall of 33 lots of vancomycin intravenous (IV) bags, phenylephrine IV bags, and fentanyl IV bags due to the potential for superpotency. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/leiters-health-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-vancomycin-iv-bags-phenylephrine-iv-bags-and Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been evaluating reports of suicidal thoughts or actions in people being treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes or obesity. Preliminary evaluations have not found evidence that use of these medications causes suicidal thoughts or actions. The FDA continues to evaluate the issue. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/certain-type-medicines-approved-type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-drug-safety-communication-update-fdas Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Piqray® (alpelisib tablets) for expanded use in pre and perimenopausal women for the treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zynrelef® (bupivacaine/meloxicam extended-release solution for instillation) to include postsurgical analgesia for up to 72 hours for soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures including foot and ankle procedures, and other orthopedic procedures (e.g., total joint arthroplasty) in which direct exposure to articular cartilage is avoided. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dupixent® (dupilumab injection) for the treatment of pediatric people aged 1 to 11 years, weighing at least 15 kg, with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Source: FDA website

Azurity Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Zenzedi® (dextroamphetamine 30 mg tablets) due to a mislabeled package during manufacturing. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/azurity-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-zenzedir-dextroamphetamine-sulfate Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded, based on a review of available information, that the osteoporosis medication Prolia® (denosumab injection) increases the risk of severe hypocalcemia, very low blood calcium levels, in people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those on dialysis. Severe hypocalcemia appears to be more common in people with CKD who also have a condition known as mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). The product labeling will be revised. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/prolia-denosumab-drug-safety-communication-fda-adds-boxed-warning-increased-risk-severe-hypocalcemia Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Veklury® (remdesivir injection for intravenous use) in pediatric people from birth to less than 28 days of age weighing at least 1.5 kg to less than 3 kg. Source: FDA website.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rybrevant® (amivantamab-vmjw injection for intravenous use) with carboplatin and pemetrexed for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xofluza® (baloxavir marboxil oral tablets and suspension) for the treatment of pediatric people between the ages of 5 to < 12 years old with acute uncomplicated influenza who are at high risk of developing influenza-related complications. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BesponsaTM (inotuzumab ozogamicin injection for intravenous use) for pediatric people 1 year and older with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Source: FDA website.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab injection for intravenous use) in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine for first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Brukinsa® (zanubrutinib capsules) with obinutuzumab for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EohiliaTM (budesonide oral suspension) for 12 weeks of treatment in adult and pediatric people 11 years of age and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Clobetasol propionate ophthalmic suspension for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Exblifeb® (cefepime/enmetazobactam injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of people 18 years and older with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) including pyelonephritis caused by designated susceptible microorganisms. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Praluent® (alirocumab injection for subcutaneous use) as an adjunct to diet and other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering therapies to include pediatric people aged 8 and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Edurant® (rilpivirine tablets) in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-1 infection in treatment naïve pediatric individuals with HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL who are 2 years of age and older and weigh at least 14 kg to less than 25 kg. A new 2.5 mg tablet for oral suspension was also approved. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spevigo® (spesolimab-sbzo injection for subcutaneous or intravenous use) to include the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) in adult and pediatric individuals 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kg. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wegovy® (semaglutide injection for subcutaneous use) for use in combination with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, non-fatal heart attack, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with established CV disease and either obesity or overweight. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Livmarli® (maralixibat oral solution) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in people 5 years of age and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least two prior lines of therapy, including a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and a B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xhance® (fluticasone propionate nasal spray) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps in people 18 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Iclusig® (ponatinib tablets) with chemotherapy for adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TevimbraTM (tislelizumab-jsgr injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after prior systemic chemotherapy that did not include a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LenmeldyTM (atidarsagene autotemcel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile (PSLI), pre-symptomatic early juvenile (PSEJ) or early symptomatic early juvenile (ESEJ) metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TryvioTM (aprocitentan tablets) for the treatment of hypertension in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, to lower blood pressure in adults who are not adequately controlled on other drugs. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved DuvyzatTM (givinostat oral suspension) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in individuals 6 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RezdiffraTM (resmetirom tablets) for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis). Indicated in conjunction with diet and exercise. Source: FDA website

Endo International announced a voluntary recall of one lot of treprostinil injection 20 mg/20 mL due to the potential for silicone particulates. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/par-pharmaceutical-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-treprostinil-injection-due-potential Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ixinity® (coagulation factor IX, recombinant, injection) for the on-demand, prophylactic, and perioperative treatment of pediatric individuals under 12 years of age with hemophilia B. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nexletol® (bempedoic acid tablets) and Nexlizet® (bempedoic acid/ezetimibe tablets) to reduce risk of myocardial infarction and coronary revascularization in adults who are unable to take recommended statin therapy (including those not taking a statin) with: • established cardiovascular disease (CVD), or • a high risk for a CVD event but without established CVD. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vemlidy® (tenofovir alafenamide tablets) for the once-daily treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus or HBV infection in pediatric individuals aged six years and older, weighing at least 25 kg, with compensated liver disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abecma® (idecabtagene vicleucel injection) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after two or more prior lines of therapy including an immunomodulatory agent, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CarvyktiTM (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent, and are refractory to lenalidomide. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine tablets) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection in adolescents 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 25 kg with no antiretroviral (ARV) treatment history or to replace the current ARV regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on a stable ARV regimen with no history of treatment failure and no known substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of Dovato. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fasenra® (benralizumab) as add-on maintenance treatment of individuals aged 6 to 11 years with severe asthma, and with an eosinophilic phenotype. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ultomiris® (ravulizumab-cwvz injection) for the treatment of adults with AQP4 antibody-positive (Ab+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fanapt® (iloperidone tablets) for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Enhertu® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki injection) for adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opsynvi® (macitentan/tadalafil tablets) for chronic treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) in adults of WHO functional class (FC) II-III. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Risvan® (risperidone extended-release injection) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for the treatment of adults with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia) (SAB), including those with right-sided infective endocarditis; adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI); and adult and pediatric individuals three months to less than 18 years old with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved WinrevairTM (sotatercept-csrk injection) for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to increase exercise capacity, improve World Health Organization (WHO) functional class (FC) and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vafseo® (vadadustat tablets) for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been receiving dialysis for at least 3 months. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VoydeyaTM (danicopan taglets) as add-on therapy to Soliris® (eculizumab injection) or Ultomiris® (ravulizumab-cwvz injection) for the treatment of extravascular hemolysis (EVH) in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Source: FDA website

AvKARE announced a voluntary recall of one lot of atovaquone 750 mg/5 mL oral suspension due to potential Bacillus cereus contamination. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/avkare-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-atovaquone-oral-suspension-usp-750-mg5-ml-due Source: FDA website

Eugia US announced a voluntary recall of one lot of methocarbamol injection 1000 mg/10 mL single dose vial due to presence of white particles. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/eugia-us-llc-fka-auromedics-pharma-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-methocarbamol-injection Source: FDA website

Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of 4 lots of vancomycin hydrochloride for oral solutoin 250 mg/5 mL due to the potential for some bottles to be super potent which may be harmful. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/amneal-pharmaceuticals-llc-issues-nationwide-voluntary-recall-vancomycin-hydrochloride-oral-solution Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Entyvio® (vedolizumab subcutaneous injection) in adults for the treatment of moderately-to-severely active Crohn’s disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rinvoq® (upadacitinib extended-release tablets) for the treatment of individuals 2 years of age and older with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one of more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, and the treatment of individuals 2 years of age and older with active psoriatic arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers, respectively. An oral solution formulation was also approved. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lutathera® (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate injection for intravenous use) for pediatric individuals 12 years and older with somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including foregut, midgut, and hindgut neuroendocrine tumors. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Otezla® (apremilast tablets) for the treatment of pediatric individuals 6 to 17 years of age and weighing at least 20kg with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Alecensa® (alectinib capsules) for adjuvant treatment following tumor resection in individuals with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as detected by an FDA-approved test.Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Alecensa® (alectinib capsules) for adjuvant treatment following tumor resection in individuals with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as detected by an FDA-approved test.Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mircera® (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta injection for intravenous or subcutaneous use) for expanded use in the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in pediatric individuals 3 months to 17 years of age on dialysis and not on dialysis who are converting from another erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) after their hemoglobin level was stabilized with an ESA. This approval also allows for a subcutaneous route of administration in pediatrics. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Myhibbin (mycophenolate mofetil oral suspension) for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult and pediatric recipients 3 months of age and older of allogeneic kidney, heart or liver transplants, in combination with other immunosuppressants. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xromi (hydroxyurea oral solution) to reduce the frequency of painful crises and reduce the need for blood transfusions in pediatric individuals aged 6 months of age to less than 2 years with sickle cell anemia with recurrent moderate to severe painful crises. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ingrezza® Sprinkle (valbenazine capsules) for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and Huntington’s chorea. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rezenopy (naloxone nasal spray) for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression in adults and pediatric individuals, and is intended for immediate administration as emergency therapy in settings where opioids may be present. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vijoice® (alpelisib oral granules) for the treatment of adult and pediatric individuals 2 years of age and older with severe manifestations of PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS) who require systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LibervantTM (diazepam buccal film) for the treatment of seizure clusters in individuals ages 2 to 5 years. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Anktiva® (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln solution for intravesical use) with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for the treatment of adults with BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ with or without papillary tumors. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OjemdaTM (tovorafenib tablets and suspension for oral use) for the treatment of individuals 6 months of age and older with relapsed or refractory pediatric low grade glioma (LGG) harboring a BRAF fusion or rearrangement, or BRAF V600 mutation. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved PivyaTM (pivmecillinam tablets) for the treatment of females 18 years of age and older with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BeqvezTM (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt injection for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who:
• Currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or
• Have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or
• Have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes, and
• Do not have neutralizing antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype Rh74var (AAVRh74var) capsid as detected by a FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved XolremdiTM (mavorixafor capsules) for individuals 12 years of age and older with WHIM syndrome (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections and myelokathexis) to increase the number of circulating mature neutrophils and lymphocytes. Source: FDA website

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of 6 lots of sapropterin dihydrochloride powder for oral solution 100 mg due to sub-potency. Contact your healthcare provdier with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dr-reddys-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-sapropterin-dihydrochloride-powder-oral-solution-100-mg Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel injection) for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received two or more prior lines of systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel injection) for adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who were previously administered at least two lines of systemic therapy that included a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RetevmoTM (selpercatinib capsules and tablets) for pediatric individuals two years of age and older with the following:
• advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) with a RET mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test, who require systemic therapy;
• advanced or metastatic thyroid cancer with a RET gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test, who require systemic therapy and who are radioactive iodine-refractory (if radioactive iodine is appropriate); and
• locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test, that have progressed on or following prior systemic treatment or who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OnydaTM XR (clonidine hydrochloride extended-release suspension) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy to stimulant medication. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Benlysta (belimumab 200 mg autoinjector) for children aged 5 years and older with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to allow for at-home administration. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ImdelltraTM (tarlatamab-dlle injection) for the treatment of adults with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mResviaTM (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine intramuscular injection) for active immunization for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in individuals 60 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

Hospira announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of buprenorphine hydrochloride injection CarpujectTM units and labetalol hydrochloride injection CarpujectTM units due to the potential for incomplete crimp seals. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hospira-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-buprenorphine-hydrochloride-injection-carpujecttm Source: FDA website

Sagent Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of two lots of docetaxel injection (80 mg per 8 mL multi-dose vials and 160 mg per 16 mL multi-dose vials) due to potential presence of particulate matter from the stopper in the drug product. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sagent-pharmaceuticals-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-docetaxel-injection-usp-due-potential Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers and consumers of labeling updates for glatiramer acetate injection products. The updated labeling includes a new warning that using an autoinjector that is not compatible with a specific glatiramer acetate injection may increase the risk of medication errors. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-alerts-patients-caregivers-and-health-care-providers-cross-compatibility-issues-autoinjector Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EpkinlyTM (epcoritamab-bysp injection) for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ZoryveTM (roflumilast topical cream) for the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in adult and pediatric individuals 6 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Voquezna® (vonoprazan tablets) for the relief of heartburn associated with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Velphoro® (ferric oxyhydroxide chewable tables) for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult and pediatric individuals 9 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA intramuscular or intraglandular injection) for the temporary improvement of the appearance of upper facial lines in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tepylute (thiotepa injection) for the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the breast or ovary. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Chewtadzy (tadalafil chewable tablet) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and ED plus BPH. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VabysmoTM (faricimab-svoa 6.0 mg single-dose prefilled syringe for intravitreal injection) for use in the treatment of neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME) and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OhtuvayreTM (ensifentrine oral inhalation using a standard jet nebulizer) for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved KisunlaTM (donanemab-azbt injection) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment should be initiated in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in the clinical trials. Source: FDA website

Endo announced a voluntary recall of one lot of clonazepam orally disintegrating tablets due to mislabeling. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/endo-usa-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-clonazepam-orally-disintegrating-tablets-usp. Source: FDA website

American Health Packaging on behalf of BluePoint Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of 21 batches of potassium chloride extended-release capsules 750 mg due to failed dissolution. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-health-packaging-behalf-bluepoint-laboratories-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-potassium Source: FDA website

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of 114 batches of potassium chloride extended-release capsules 750 mg due to failed dissolution. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-inc-usa-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-potassium-chloride-extended Source: FDA website

Hikma Pharmaceuticals is extending its recall of one lot of acetaminophen injection 1000 mg/100 mL due to the potential presence of a bag labeled dexmedetomidine HCl injection 400 mcg/100 mL inside the overwrap. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hikma-pharmaceuticals-usa-inc-extends-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-acetaminophen-injection Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Brineura® (cerliponase alfa injection) expanson to slow the loss of ambulation in children of all ages with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2 disease), also known as tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) deficiency. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Livmarli® (maralixibat oral solution) to include treatment of cholestatic pruritus in individuals 12 months of age and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). A high concentration formulation was also approved. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xembify® (immune globulin subcutaneous human-klhw injection) to include biweekly dosing and use in treatment-naive individuals for primary immunodeficiency. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Palforzia® (peanut allergen powder-dnfp) to include initiation of treatment, up-dosing and maintenance in individuals ages 1 through 3 years with a confirmed diagnosis of peanut allergy to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Darzalex Faspro® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj injection) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for induction and consolidation in individuals with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly injection) with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by single-agent dostarlimab-gxly, for adults with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (EC). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TofidenceTM (tocilizumab-bavi injection) for adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Femlyv (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol orally disintegrating tablets) for the prevention of pregnancy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zituvimet XR (sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets) as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Erzofri® (paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension for intramuscular injection) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tezruly (terazosin oral solution) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the treatment of hypertension alone or with other antihypertensive agents. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zunveyl® (benzgalantamine delayed release tablets) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LeqselviTM (deuruxolitinib tablets) for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fabhalta® (iptacopan capsules) for the reduction of proteinuria in primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded use of Furoscix® (furosemide injection for subcutaneous use) to include treatment of congestion due to fluid overload in adults with chronic heart failure (CHF), regardless of New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Protonix® I.V. (pantoprazole sodium injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a history of erosive esophagitis (EE) for up to 7 days in pediatric individuals 3 months and older.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NexoBrid® (anacaulase-bcdb topical gel) for eschar removal in pediatric individuals with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Imfinzi® (durvalumab injection for intravenous use) with platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single-agent durvalumab as adjuvant treatment after surgery for adults with resectable (tumors ≥ 4 cm and/or node positive) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and no known epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CrexontTM (carbidopa/levodapa extended-release capsules) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zurnai® (nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector for intramuscular or subcutaneous use) for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric individuals 12 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LymphirTM (denileukin diftitox-cxd injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least 1 prior systemic therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Neffy® (epinephrine nasal spray) for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I), including those that are life-threatening (anaphylaxis), in adult and pediatric individuals who weigh at least 30 kilograms (about 66 pounds). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecelra® (afamitresgene autoleucel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma who have received prior chemotherapy, are Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A*02:01P, -A*02:02P, -A*02:03P, or -A*02:06P positive and whose tumor expresses the melanoma-associated antigen A4 (MAGE-A4) as determined by FDA-approved or cleared companion diagnostic devices. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Yorvipath® (palopegteriparatide injection for subcutaneous use) for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nemluvio® (nemolizumab-ilto for injection for subcutaneous use) for the treatment of adults with prurigo nodularis (PN). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Livdelzi® (seladelpar capsules) for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA; ursodiol) in adults who have an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy in individuals unable to tolerate UDCA. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LymphirTM (axatilimab-csfr injection for intravenous use) for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy in adult and pediatric individuals weighing at least 40 kg. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Voranigo® (vorasidenib tablets) for the treatment of adults and pediatrics 12 years and older with Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) or isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation following surgery including biopsy, sub-total resection, or gross total resection. Source: FDA website

Baxter announced a voluntary recall of one lot of heparin sodium in 0.9% sodium chloride injection due to potential for elevated endotoxin levels. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/baxter-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-heparin-sodium-09-sodium-chloride-injection-due Source: FDA website

B. Braun Medical announced a voluntary recall of two lots of 0.9% sodium chloride for injection 1000 mL in E3 containers due to the potential for particulate matter and leakage. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/b-braun-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-09-sodium-chloride-injection-usp-1000-ml-e3-containers Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ACAM2000® (smallpox and mpox vaccine, live suspension, for percutaneous use) to include prevention of mpox disease in individuals determined to be at high risk for mpox infection. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tremfya® (guselkumab injection) to treat moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prevymis® (letermovir tablets, injection, and oral pellets) to expand use to include pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients 6 months of age and older and weighing at least 6 kg and pediatric kidney transplant recipients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kg. An oral pellet formulation was also approved. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dupixent® (dupilumab subcutaneous injection) to include add-on maintenance treatment of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with inadequately controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BoruzuTM (bortezomib ready-to-use subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma and for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecentriq HybrezaTM (atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs subcutaneous injection) for all the adult indications as the intravenous formulation including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), melanoma, and alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ocrevus ZunovoTM (ocrelizumab & hyaluronidase-ocsq subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Source: FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LazcluzeTM (lazertinib tablets) in combination with Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw injection) for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab subcutaneous injection) for the treatment of adults and children age 12 years and older who have moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) that is not well controlled, despite treatment with topical prescription therapies. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Veozah® (fezolinetant tablets), a medicine used to treat hot flashes due to menopause, can cause rare but serious liver injury. The FDA has added a warning about this risk to the existing warning about elevated liver function test values and required liver function testing in the prescribing information. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/fda-adds-warning-about-rare-occurrence-serious-liver-injury-use-veozah-fezolinetant-hot-flashes-due Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol injection) for the treatment of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) for individuals 2 years of age and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kisqali® (ribociclib tablets) with an aromatase inhibitor for the adjuvant treatment of adults with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative stage II and III early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also approved the Kisqali Femara® Co-Pack (ribociclib and letrozole) for the same indication. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rybrevant® (amivantamab-vmjw injection) with carboplatin and pemetrexed for adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sarclisa® (isatuximab-irfc injection) for use with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Flumist® (influenza vaccine live intranasal) for self- or caregiver-administration for the prevention of influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and B in individuals 2 through 49 years of age. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tagrisso® (osimertinib tablets) for adults with locally advanced, unresectable (stage III) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has not progressed during or following concurrent or sequential platinum-based chemoradiation therapy and whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved test. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opdivo® (nivolumab injection) with platinum-doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single-agent nivolumab after surgery as adjuvant treatment, for adults with resectable (tumors ≥ 4 cm and/or node positive) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and no known epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fasenra® (benralizumab injection) to treat adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a type of rare immune-mediated vasculitis. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab injection) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy as first-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bimzelx® (bimekizumab-bkzx injection) for adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation, and active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dupixent® (dupilumab injection) as add-on maintenance treatment of adults with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an eosinophilic phenotype. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bynfezia Pen® (octreotide subcutaneous injection) for acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AqneursaTM (levacetylleucine for oral suspension) for the treatment of neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC) in individuals weighing 15 kg or more. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MiplyffaTM (arimoclomol capsules) in combination with miglustat oral for the treatment of neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC) in individuals 2 years and older. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CobenfyTM (xanomeline and trospium chloride) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Source: FDA website

BionPharma announced a voluntary recall of one batch of atovaquone oral suspension 750 mg per mL due to bacterial contamination. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bionpharma-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-atovaquone-oral-suspension-due-bacterial Source: FDA website

Gilead Sciences announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Veklury® (remdesivir) for injection 100 mg/vial due to the presence of a glass particle. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gilead-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-veklury-remdesivir-injection-100-mgvial-due Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LumryzTM (sodium oxybate extended-release oral suspension) to include treatment of cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults 7 years of age and older with narcolepsy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abrysvo® (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine intramuscular injection) to include active immunization for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in individuals 18 through 59 years of age who are at increased risk for LRTD caused by RSV. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bimzelx® (bimekizumab-bkzx subcutaneous injection) for adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation, and active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jylamvo (methotrexate oral solution) for the treatment of pediatric individuals with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) and for the treatment of pediatric individuals with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as part of a combination chemotherapy maintenance regimen. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Scemblix® (asciminib tablets) for adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (CP). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VyalevTM (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa injection for subcutaneous use) for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ItovebiTM (inavolisib tablets) for use in combination with Ibrance® (palbociclib tabets and capsules) and fulvestrant to treat adults with endocrine-resistant, PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer following recurrence on or after completing adjuvant endocrine therapy. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HympavziTM (marstacimab-hncq injection for subcutaneous use) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and pediatrics 12 years of age and older with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors or hemophilia B without factor IX inhibitors. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved VyloyTM (zolbetuximab-clzb injection for intravenous use) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma whose tumors are claudin (CLDN) 18.2 positive. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OrlynvahTM (sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid tablets) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) caused by the designated microorganisms Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Proteus mirabilis in adult women who have limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options. Source: FDA website

Staska Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall of one lot of ascorbic acid solution for injection due to the presence of glass particulates. Contact your health care provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/staska-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-ascorbic-acid-solution-injection Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EmrosiTM (minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules) for the treatment of inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adults. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved DanzitenTM (nilotinib tartrate tablets) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. Also approved for the treatment of adults with chronic phase and accelerated phase Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+ CML) resistant or intolerant to prior therapy that included imatinib. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aucatzyl® (obecabtagene autoleucel suspension for intravenous infusion) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq suspension for intraputaminal infusion) for the treatment of adult and pediatric individuals with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. Source: FDA website

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and health care providers not to use drugs compounded and distributed by Fullerton Wellness LLC in Ontario, California due to sterility issues. Contact your healthcare provider with questions. More details may be viewed at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-patients-and-health-care-professionals-not-use-compounded-drugs-fullerton-wellness Source: FDA website