Endo's Fortesta receives FDA approval

CHADDS FORD, Pa. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a topical testosterone replacement therapy made by Endo Pharmaceuticals, Endo said last week.

The drug maker announced on Dec. 29 the approval of Fortesta (testosterone) gel, a treatment for men with low testosterone, which affects nearly 14 million men in the United States.

Endo said it planned to introduce Fortesta in the United States early this year.