FDA approves Latuda to treat childhood schizophrenia

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new use for Sunovion Pharmaceuticals’ Latuda to treat schizophrenia in kids aged 13 to 17 years.

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The drug was first approved in 2010 as a treatment for adults with schizophrenia, as well as adults experiencing major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder.

Latuda is the first medication to be approved for adolescent patients with schizophrenia in five years, according to a news release.

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