News|Slideshows|November 28, 2017

11 New Medications for Primary Care

Here: a quick look at newly approved agents for primary care that will soon be coming your way.

The fourth quarter of 2017 saw a flurry of new drug approvals from the FDA. Here’s a brief overview of agents for primary care that were newly approved or that were granted a new indication.

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11 New Medications for Primary Care

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