FDA Approves Dalvance for Adult Skin Infection Treatments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dalvance (dalbavancin), a new antibacterial drug for treatment of skin infections in adults.

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The drug is intended to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by certain susceptible bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant strains, and Streptococcus pyogenes. The treatment is administered intravenously. 

Dalvance is the first drug designated as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product to receive FDA approval. It was granted QIDP designation because it is an antibacterial or antifungal human drug intended to treat serious or life-threatening infections. As a QIDP, the drug was also given priority review.

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