
With safety and efficacy profiles aligning with its brand-name formulation, this new patch could be key for women struggling with hormone therapy adherence.
Clinicians can now offer their patients the first nonsystemic, gastrointestinal selective antibiotic to receive FDA approval. The agency recently approved rifaximin (Xifaxan, Salix Pharmaceuticals) tablets for the treatment of TD caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in those 12 years of age or older. Rifaximin is currently approved for use in 17 countries worldwide. It is expected to be available in U.S. pharmacies in August.






