Key Takeaways Bristol Myers Squibb's drug to treat schizophrenia was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration.The pharmaceutical firm called Cobenfy the first new treatment for the illness in decades.

Bristol-Myers Squibb won FDA approval for its novel schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy. BMY stock jumped, signaling a breakout.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMY) highly anticipated schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy. It’s the first novel treatment for the debilitating mental disorder in over seven decades.