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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first contact lenses that automatically darken in bright light

FDA Approves First Auto-Darken Contact Lenses

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Acuvue Oasys contact lenses with light-adaptive technology are soft contact lenses made for daily use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the world's smallest mechanical heart valve

FDA Approves Mechanical Heart Valve for Newborns

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Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve now available in smallest size yet
The first set of blood screening tests for the tickborne parasite Babesia microti have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Screening Tests for Tickborne Parasite

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Babesia microti screening tests will help reduce risk of transfusion-transmitted infection
Trogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult patients living with HIV who have not responded to other antiretroviral medications.

FDA Approves New Medication for Drug-Resistant HIV

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Trogarzo is given intravenously once every 14 days in combination with other antiretrovirals
The first blood test designed to help health care professionals evaluate mild traumatic brain injury has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Blood Test to Evaluate Potential Concussions

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Should help reduce unnecessary CT testing and associated radiation exposure
Erleada (apalutamide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat non-metastatic

FDA Approves Erleada to Treat Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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First FDA-approved treatment for non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer
Admelog (insulin lispro)

FDA Approves Admelog for Diabetes

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First drug approved as a follow-up product based on an abbreviated new process
A new once-weekly diabetes medication that lowers blood glucose and also helps patients lose weight has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Ozempic for Type 2 Diabetes

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Novo Nordisk drug also found to help with weight loss
Drugs with breakthrough status have the shortest median development time

Shortest Development Time for Breakthrough Status Drugs

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Shorter development time for breakthrough, non-fast-track versus fast-track, non-breakthrough drugs
Sublocade

FDA Approves Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction

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Sublocade has been shown to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids