Here’s what to know about Blujepa, the new FDA-approved UTI treatment heading to market this year
GSK’s pill, the first oral antibiotic for urinary tract infections in almost 30 years, comes as bacteria are increasingly ...
Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...
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New UTI Antibiotic Is the First Approved by the FDA in Nearly 30 Years
Key TakeawaysBlujepa (gepotidacin) is the first new antibiotic class approved in nearly 30 years, providing a crucial ...
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A New FDA-Approved Antibiotic May Help Women With Recurring UTIs
If you deal with recurrent UTIs, a new FDA-approved antibiotic called Blujepa could offer another treatment option—especially ...
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FDA Approves Blujepa for Uncomplicated UTI in Female Patients
The FDA has approved Blujepa (gepotidacin) for the treatment of female patients 12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg with uncomplicated UTI.
FDA approves first new UTI drug in decades
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections, the first such drug ...
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First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA approval
A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...
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New drug to treat UTIs gets federal approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections in women and ...
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FDA Approves UTI Antibiotic, Blujepa
Blujepa is the first in a new class of oral antibiotics in 30 years. It is expected to launch in the second half of 2025 in the United States.
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FDA Green-Lights First New Antibiotic for UTIs in Nearly 30 Years
In two studies with over 3,000 women and children who had a mild UTI, Blujepa, a pill taken twice a day for five days, worked as well as or better than nitrofurantoin, a common UTI antibiotic.