MPR Weekly Dose 197 — Pemgarda Emergency Use; Expansion of Nexletol, Nexlizet; DMD Drug Approval; First Molecular Malaria Blood Test; OTC Topical Analgesic Warning
Preexposure prophylaxis approved for COVID-19; Nexletol and Nexlizet gain expanded approval; Novel Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment; First blood test to screen for malaria in donors; Warning lett...
29 Mars 202413min
MPR Weekly Dose 196 — Chronic Rhinosinusitis Nasal Spray; Novel hypertension Tx; Stem-Cell Treatment Approved for Rare Disease; Accelerated approval for NASH Tx; Automated Insulin Delivery System
Nasal spray approved for chronic rhinosinusitis; Endothelin receptor antagonist gains approval to lower blood pressure in hypertension; One-time stem cell treatment approved for metachromatic leukodys...
22 Mars 202414min
MPR Weekly Dose 195 — Weight Loss Tx Gains Cardiovascular Indication; Paxlovid Update; Psilocybin Granted Breakthrough Therapy; Decision Delay for Alzheimer Tx; Relyvrio Trial Results
Weight loss treatment has approval expanded; Paxlovid with Emergency Use Authorized label must be disposed of; psychedelic gets Breakthrough therapy designation; Advisory Committee announce meeting to...
15 Mars 202413min
MPR Weekly Dose 194 — OTC Birth Control Pill; First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor; Influenza Vaccine for 2024/2025 Season; Breakthrough Therapy for LSD; Biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva
Over-the-counter birth control pill to be available in the coming weeks; first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor to be available starting this summer; the 2024-2025 US influenza season vacci...
8 Mars 202413min
MPR Weekly Dose 193 — Pepaxto Approval Withdrawn; Abrysvo Efficacy; Ixchiq Vaccine Recommendations; Novel Schizophrenia Tx Decision; UTI Tx Approval; Eye Ointment Recalled
FDA withdraw multiple myeloma treatment after a confirmatory trial showed an increased risk of death; latest efficacy results for lower respiratory tract disease vaccine; CDC Chikungunya virus vaccine...
1 Mars 202417min
MPR Weekly Dose 192 — Xolair Approved for Multiple Food Allergies; Amtagvi Gets Approval; Vit D Supplement Recalled; Cannabidiol for Pericarditis; Smartwatch Warning
First treatment approved to reduce allergic reactions in those with multiple food allergies; T-cell therapy given accelerated approval to treat unresectable or metastatic melanoma; Vit D supplement re...
23 Feb 202413min
MPR Weekly Dose 191 — First FDA-Approved Tx for Frostbite; New Eosinophilic Esophagitis Tx; Psychoactive Accepted for Review for PTSD; Novel Tx for Prurigo Nodularis; OTC Oximeter
FDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite; Eohilia gains approval to treat eosinophilic esophagitis; MDMA accepted for Priority Review for PTSD; novel subcutaneous to be reviewed for prurigo n...
16 Feb 202414min
MPR Weekly Dose 190 — Nonopioid Pain Med; Dental Pain Management; Arexvy Review; Magrolimab Development Ended; Athlete's Foot Spray Recalled
Combination intravenous formulation of acetaminophen and ibuprofen approved; recommendations from the ADA for dealing with acute dental pain; RSV vaccine under review for younger adult age group; Gile...
9 Feb 202414min
