New menopause drug to target hot flashes without hormones gets FDA approval

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved another once-a-day pill that works without hormones to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women, drugmaker Bayer said Friday. The drug, elinzanetant, is expected to be available in the United States beginning in November under the brand name Lynkuet,