FDA Approves ‘First and Only’ Esophageal Oral Drug After Earlier Rejection

Published on February 13, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication for an esophageal disease that makes it difficult to swallow food. The FDA approved Eohilia for use among individuals aged 11 years and older who have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical said in a Feb. 12 press release. EoE is a chronic immune system disease in which a type of white blood cells builds up in the esophagus tube lining connecting the stomach to the mouth. This buildup can injure or inflame the esophagus, making it difficult to swallow food. In some cases, the food can get stuck in the tube when trying to swallow....

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