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Two drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of rare blood diseases

FDA Approves Drugs for Treatment of Two Rare Blood Diseases

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Elzonris approved to treat BPDCN; Ultomiris approved for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is implementing a number of steps for long-term safety monitoring of the permanent birth control device Essure

FDA Announces Safety Monitoring Measures for the Essure Device

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Measures include having women in the postmarket surveillance study followed for five years, not three
After infections tied to unapproved stem cell treatments sent 12 people to the hospital this past year

FDA Warns Companies on Unsafe, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments

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Patients contracting deadly infections at clinics offering the unapproved treatments
Firdapse (amifampridine) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.

FDA Approves Firdapse for Rare Autoimmune Disorder

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First agency-sanctioned treatment for adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Xospata (gilteritinib) tablets were approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults with an FLT3 mutation

FDA Approves Treatment for AML Patients With Gene Mutation

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Expanded approval also granted to mutation assay used to detect FLT3 mutation in AML patients
In addition to many other health risks

FDA: Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals

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New concern added to list of the agency's warnings about the herbal supplement
Truxima (rituximab-abbs) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first biosimilar to the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Rituxan

FDA Approves First Biosimilar to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Drug

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Truxima approved to treat adults with CD20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult and pediatric patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature.

FDA Approves Vitrakvi for Cancers With Certain Genetic Trait

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Drug targets solid tumors with NTRK gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation
A major update of the United States' system for approving medical devices was announced yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process

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Revised process will ensure new medical devices meet safety and effectiveness standards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of Daurismo (glasdegib) tablets for use in combination with a low dose of the chemotherapy cytarabine to treat newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. The treatment is indicated for patients aged 75 years or older who have comorbidities that may prevent the use of intensive chemotherapy.

FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Randomized clinical trial showed significant improvement in overall survival with Daurismo