FDA Approves Two New Drugs for This STD

Real talk. We don’t talk enough about sexually transmitted infections and diseases. Most are very treatable, however. The FDA has approved two new antibiotics for a common sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, “the clap.” Blujepa (gepotidacin) was approved for people who have an allergy to ceftriaxone or have developed resistance to this antibiotic. The FDA also approved Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) for people who have run out of treatment options.

“These approvals mark a significant milestone...