MPR Weekly Dose 163 — COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization Revoked; Injectafer Approved; Lumryz Single Dose for Narcolepsy; Vowst for C. Difficile; Approval for CMV Disease Prevention
FDA revoke Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine; New approval for treatment of iron deficiency in patients with heart failure; Lumryz now available for excessive daytime sleepiness; Vows...
8 Jun 202313min
MPR Weekly Dose 162 — LRTD Vaccine; Novel Heart Failure Tx; Compounded Semaglutide Concerns; Opioid Use Disorder Tx; Positive Results for Motion Sickness Tx
New vaccine for lower respiratory tract disease; A new treatment for heart failure; Concerns over some compounded semaglutide; New opioid use disorder treatment; Motion sickness Tx shows promise.
2 Jun 202312min
MPR Weekly Dose 161 — First Oral Antiviral Approved for COVID-19; First Topical Tx for Epidermolysis Bullosa; Xacduro and Opvee Approved; Cough Suppressant Recall
First oral antiviral approved for COVID-19; First topical treatment approved for epidermolysis bullosa; Xacduro gets green like for bacterial pneumonia; New nasal spray for opioid overdoses; Child cou...
26 Mai 202315min
MPR Weekly Dose 160 — Labeling Update for Prescription Stimulants; Veozah Approved for Vasomotor Symptoms; FDA Vote on DMD Therapy; Fungal Meningitis Cases in US; Child's Smart Thermometer Recalled
FDA requires label updates for the entire class of prescription stimulants; Novel treatment approved for menopause symptoms; FDA Committee takes votes on potentially accelerated approval of Duchenne m...
19 Mai 202311min
MPR Weekly Dose 159 — OTC Birth Control Pill Switch; First Tx for Agitation Associated With Dementia; Fabry Disease Treatment; Farxiga Approval Expanded; Contaminated COVID-19 Tests
Panel votes unanimously in favour of over-the-counter change for contraceptive pill; First pharmacological therapy for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer disease; Elfabrio approved fo...
12 Mai 202313min
MPR Weekly Dose 158 — Early Alzheimer Treatment; First RSV Vaccine; Narcolepsy Tx; Toilet Seat That Monitors Health; FDA Ammonia Warning
Investigational treatment for early Alzheimer disease shows promise; First vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV; Nightly granules approved for narcolepsy; Latest...
5 Mai 202312min
MPR Weekly Dose 157 — Akorn Pharmaceutical Recalls; First Oral Fecal Microbiota Tx; ALS Treatment Approved; Basal-Only Insulin Delivery for T2D; Eyedrop Safety Alert
Large recall of drugs due to company shutdown; First orally administered fecal microbiota treatment given green light; Treatment approved for certain ALS patients; Type 2 diabetes insulin delivery sys...
28 Apr 202310min
MPR Weekly Dose 156 — Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines; Vote on Agitation With Alzheimer Dementia Tx; Descheduled Drug; Migraine Tx Expansion; Restless Legs Syndrome Device
Updates to COVID-19 vaccines; FDA panel votse on potential treatment for agitation with Alzheimer dementia; DEA deschedule drug; Migraine treatment indication expanded; A new device is cleared to aid ...
21 Apr 202311min
