title: More New Medication Approvals.
abstract: In the past year, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved many new drugs for treating a wide variety of patient health problems. In a previous article, examples of approvals for the early part of last year were addressed. In this article, selected new FDA approvals through January 2016 are discussed. Nurses who are knowledgeable and informed about these new drugs will be able to answer patients' questions, clarify misunderstandings, and reduce the potential for medication misadventures.
authors.affiliation: Beatrice B. Turkoski, PhD, RN, Professor Emeritus, Kent State University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI.
authors.forename: Beatrice B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Turkoski
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017277:Drug Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs