New drug for plaque psoriasis approved by FDA

ROCKVILLE, Md. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating plaque psoriasis, agency records show.

The FDA announced Monday that it had approved Galderma Labs' Vectical Ointment (calcitriol).

A number of companies already market injectable and oral formulations of calcitriol, according to the FDA?s Orange Book, though none market topical ointments.