A look at 5 recent approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, a new gene therapy, and pain relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dalteparin sodium (FRAGMIN, Pfizer, Inc.) for patients aged 1 month and older. The drug is the first FDA-approved treatment for venous thromboembolism(VTE) in pediatric patients. It is give subcutaneously twice daily, up to 3 months.