Here are the five latest medical devices or drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
- AurobindoPharma's linezolid injection is intended to treat infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive bacteria.
- Merck's best-selling drug Keytruda was approved to treat recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
- The CyPass Micro-Stent is a micro-invasive surgical device used to reduce intraocular pressure in patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma.
- Boston Scientific created a new version of its implantable defibrillator that allows patients with the device to safely undergo MR scans.
- Sun Pharma's Metformin hydrochloride tablets are used to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes.
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