Here are the three latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA this week.
1. The Resolute Onyx 2.0 mm stent, which is the smallest drug-eluding stent available in the U.S. market, can be used to treat coronary blood-vessel blockages.
2. Verzenio, in combination with an aromatase inhibitor, is a treatment for advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
3. ZTlido, a non-opoid painkiller patch, can be used to treat postherpetic neuralgia, a common complication of shingles characterized by burning pain.