4 latest FDA approvals

Here are the four latest drugs or medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration this week.

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  1. Actemra may now be used to treat adults with giant cell arteritis — a chronic and potentially fatal autoimmune condition caused by inflammation of large and medium-sized arteries in the head or aorta.
  1. The Flourish Pediatric Esophageal Atresia device treats infants with esophageal atresia, a birth defect where the upper esophagus does not connect to the lower half of the esophagus and stomach.
  1. Kevzara is a biologic drug intended to treat patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who do not respond to other treatments.
  1. Keytruda may now be used to treat solid cancer tumors that are inoperable or that have metastasized in patients with specific genetic biomarkers.

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