The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved voxelotor on November 25, 2019, for the treatment of sickle cell disease in adults and children aged 12 years and older.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cefiderocol on November 14, 2019, for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP), including ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Reblozyl on November 8, 2019, for the treatment of anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusions.
The FDA granted approval for lasmiditan on October 11, 2019. This approval marked the introduction of lasmiditan as a novel treatment option for the acute management of migraine attacks in adults, with or without aura.