Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
1. Cambridge, Mass.-based Ariad Pharmaceuticals recently earned marketing approval and a label expansion for its Leukemia drug Iclusig.
2. Clobestasol propionate lotion, developed by Buena, N.J.-based Teligent, is intended to treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
3. Baltimore-based Lupin Pharmaceuticals developed armodafinil tablets, which are intended to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness.
4. The ConvertX Nephroureteral Stent System, developed by Mountain View, Calif.-based BrightWater Medical, is intended to treat patients with ureteral obstructions.
5. Philadelphia-based Lannett created metaxalone tablets — a muscle relaxant for patients with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
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