The end of another quarter means a new list of FDA-approved drugs for conditions treated in primary care. Are you up-to-date? Click through to find out.
The fourth quarter has come and gone, which means Patient Care Online has compiled another list of drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for conditions that are often seen in primary care. In the slides below, find details on the first live microbiota treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections, a loop diuretic for the at-home treatment of congestion due to fluid overload in patients with chronic heart failure, and 3 more.
FDA Approves Esketamine as Monotherapy for Adults With Treatment-Resistant Depression
January 21st 2025The approval of esketamine follows an FDA Priority Review and is based on data showing that esketamine alone demonstrated rapid and superior improvement in depressive symptoms compared with placebo.
FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted Products
January 16th 2025The agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.