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5 FDA Decisions for Primary Care to Know from May 2026

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Recent FDA updates include new actions in diabetes, hypertension, chronic HDV infection, bipolar depression, and CKD in type 1 diabetes.

In May, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued several notable regulatory decisions spanning diabetes care, hypertension, infectious disease, kidney disease, and neuropsychiatric treatment. The following list highlights 5 key updates for primary care, including a pediatric expansion for an inhaled mealtime insulin, approval of a first-in-class hypertension therapy, and the first FDA-approved treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus infection.