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Bayer’s Kerendia is the first and only nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist approved for adults with chronic kidney disease associated with Type 2 diabetes.

Fresenius Kabi’s fentanyl citrate injection, 50 mcg per ml, is the only 1-ml presentation available of the drug.

Lupin’s Solosec (secnidazole oral granules) has a new indication. The Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the drug’s use to include treatment of trichomoniasis in adults. 

Pradaxa now is the first FDA-approved oral blood-thinning medication for children.  

Nextstellis is a new oral contraceptive with a novel estrogen having a unique mechanism of action.

Astepro Allergy is the first and only steroid-free antihistamine nasal spray for allergy relief to be available over the counter, the company said.

For the first time, advanced SM patients can now receive a targeted therapy designed to potently and selectively inhibit D816V mutant KIT.

The Arlington, Va.-based trade association presented the awards as part of its virtual 2021 HDA BLC Online conference. 

Prevnar 20 is a vaccine to prevent invasive disease and pneumonia caused by 20 serotypes of pneumococcus.

Wegovy, an under-the-skin injection, is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight.

As part of the partnership, CVS Health will offer cognitive screenings in several major metro areas via Project Health beginning in September.

Aduhelm is the first federally approved Alzheimer's treatment in almost two decades.