MPR News Wirehttp://www.prescribingreference.comLatest MPR Drug News and New Products. FDA APPROVES TACLONEX SCALP FOR PSORIASIS Warner Chilcott and LEO Pharma have received FDA approval for Taclonex Scalp (calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% topical suspension), a once-daily therapy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis vulgaris of the scalp in adults. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/FDAApprovesTaclonexScalpForPsoriasis5123/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/FDAApprovesTaclonexScalpForPsoriasis5123/ GENERIC YASMIN APPROVED Barr has received approval to market a generic version of Bayer's oral contraceptive, Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets). http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/GenericYasminApproved5124/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/GenericYasminApproved5124/ NOVOSEVEN RT APPROVED TO CONTROL SURGICAL BLEEDING The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's NovoSeven RT (recombinant human coagulation factor VIIa), another formulation of NovoSeven, that can be stored at room temperature (up to 81°F) for up to two years. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/NovoSevenRTApprovedToControlSurgicalBleeding5122/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/NovoSevenRTApprovedToControlSurgicalBleeding5122/ ORAVERSE APPROVED FOR DENTAL ANESTHETIC RECOVERY Novalar has received approval to market OraVerse (phentolamine mesylate injection) for the reversal of soft-tissue anesthesia and the associated functional deficits resulting from a local dental anesthetic. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/OraVerseApprovedForDentalAnestheticRecovery5121/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/OraVerseApprovedForDentalAnestheticRecovery5121/ ABILIFY GAINS EXPANDED BIPOLAR AND SCHIZOPHRENIA INDICATIONS The FDA has approved Abilify (aripiprazole, from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka) for the maintenance treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, with or without psychotic features, in children 10-17 years of age and for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 13-17 years of age. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/AbilifyGainsExpandedBipolarAndSchizophreniaIndications5091/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/AbilifyGainsExpandedBipolarAndSchizophreniaIndications5091/ OMNARIS Ciclesonide nasal spray for allergic rhinitis http://www.prescribingreference.com/products/showProducts/which/Omnaris/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/products/showProducts/which/Omnaris/ FDA APPROVES STRATTERA FOR ADHD MAINTENANCE The FDA has approved Strattera (atomoxetine HCl capsules, from Eli Lilly) for maintenance treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children ≥6 years of age. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/FDAApprovesStratteraForADHDMaintenance5081/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/FDAApprovesStratteraForADHDMaintenance5081/ GENERIC DOVONEX SCALP SOLUTION LAUNCHED Fougera has received FDA approval to market the generic version of Warner-Chilcott’s Dovonex Scalp Solution (calcipotriene topical solution). http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/GenericDovonexScalpSolutionLaunched5061/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/GenericDovonexScalpSolutionLaunched5061/ KING DISCONTINUES TILADE INHALER King Pharmaceuticals has decided to discontinue the manufacturing of Tilade Inhaler (nedocromil sodium inhalation aerosol). http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/KingDiscontinuesTiladeInhaler5051/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/KingDiscontinuesTiladeInhaler5051/ METAMUCIL PINK LEMONADE AVAILABLE Procter & Gamble has added a sugar-free, pink lemonade flavor to its Metamucil line-up of fiber supplement powder products. http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/MetamucilPinkLemonadeAvailable5052/ http://www.prescribingreference.com/news/showNews/which/MetamucilPinkLemonadeAvailable5052/