FDA OKs First New P Vivax Malaria Treatment in 60 Years
July 24th 2018The FDA has approved, under Priority Review, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)’s tafenoquine (Krintafel), which is the first single-dose medicine for the prevention of Plasmodium vivax (P vivax) malaria relapse in patients over the age of 16 years who are receiving antimalarial therapy.
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FDA Approves Plazomicin for Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
June 26th 2018Officials with the FDA have approved plazomicin (Zemdri, Achaogen) for the treatment of adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), caused by certain Enterobacteriaceae, in patients with limited or no alternative treatment.
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