7 latest FDA approvals

Here are the seven latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA this week.

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1. The Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator is the first blood test in the U.S. to help physicians detect mild traumatic brain injury, or concussions, in adults.

2. Erleada is used to treat nonmetastatic prostate cancer that does not respond to hormone therapy.

3. Contact is a clinical decision support software for stroke care.

4. Betamethasone dipropionate is a topical steroid used to treat itching and other skin conditions, like eczema.

5. The Onclarity HPV Assay can detect 14 types of HPV from patient specimens collected for cervical cancer screening or from a Pap smear.

6. Glatopa is used to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

7. Embrace is a smartwatch that uses artificial intelligence to monitor for seizures.

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