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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced three new efforts to protect patients from malfunctions

FDA Announces New Steps to Reduce Risks Tied to Surgical Staplers

Agency proposing higher classification of surgical staplers that will require premarket notification clearance
The combination of pembrolizumab and axitinib has been approved as a first-line treatment in advanced renal cell carcinoma

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib for Advanced RCC

Drug combination approved for advanced renal cell carcinoma based on findings from KEYNOTE-426
Marketing has been approved for the first medical device to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

FDA Approves Marketing of First Device to Treat ADHD

Monarch eTNS System approved for children 7 to 12 years old not taking prescription ADHD medication
The first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Generic Nasal Spray Against Opioid Overdose

Product is also first generic naloxone nasal spray approved for use by people without medical training
The first personalized treatment for patients with metastatic bladder cancer and susceptible fibroblast growth factor receptor genetic alterations was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Approves Personalized Tx for Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Balversa indicated for treatment of bladder cancer with FGFR3 or FGFR2 genetic alteration
Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) was approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with a high risk for fracture

FDA Approves Osteoporosis Tx for High-Risk Postmenopausal Women

Boxed warning states increased risks for cardiovascular death, stroke, heart attack
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients not to use preowned test strips or test strips not authorized for sale in the United States because of possible infection or inaccurate results that could cause serious harm.

FDA Warns Against Use of Preowned or Unauthorized Test Strips

Unauthorized, preowned test strips could cause infection, inaccuracy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Dovato (dolutegravir and lamivudine)

First Two-Drug Regimen Approved for HIV-1 Treatment

Dovato indicated for use in patients with no history of antiretroviral treatment
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Ibrance (palbociclib) capsules has been widened to include men with hormone receptor-positive

Ibrance Approval Expanded to Include Men With Breast Cancer

Kinase inhibitor approved in combination with endocrine therapy for male patients with breast cancer
Dangerously high levels of heavy metals have been found in dozens of kratom products

FDA: High Levels of Heavy Metals Found in Kratom Products

Products contain levels of lead and nickel at concentrations that exceed safe daily intake