MPR Weekly Dose 169 — New Postpartum Depression Tx; Generic Naloxone Spray; Weight Management Drug Shows Heart Benefits; CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine; SAD Tx
Oral postpartum depression treatment approved; generic naloxone nasal spray now available; weight management drug shows promise in reducing major cardiovascular events; CDC recommends routine use of R...
11 Aug 202314min
MPR Weekly Dose 168 — Prescription stimulant shortage; Electronic transfer of controlled substances; Oral contraceptive recall; Ebola vaccine; OTC opioid overdose approval
Drug agencies issue letter addressing the prescription stimulant shortage; electronic transfer of controlled substances given green light; oral contraceptives recalled; expanded indication for Ebola v...
4 Aug 202311min
MPR Weekly Dose 167 — Molluscum contagiosum Tx approved; Xdemvy and Balfaxar approved; Weight loss drug in short supply; Cervical pessary assessed for reducing preterm birth
Single-use application to treat the molluscum contagiosum approved; Xdermvy has gotten the green light to treat demodex blepharitis; warfarin reversal treatment for use in urgent surgery; weight loss ...
28 Juli 202312min
MPR Weekly Dose 166 — Potential Alzheimer drug may slow disease; RSV Tx for neonates, toddlers; Veklury and Brenzavvy approvals expanded; Blood test false negatives
Study supports the benefit of potential new Alzheimer drug; RSV treatment approved for neonates and infants; Veklury approval expanded; a blood test used to diagnose life-threatening heart muscle inju...
21 Juli 202315min
MPR Weekly Dose 165 — OTC Birth Control Pill; Heart Tx Gains Expanded Approval; Gavreto Indication Withdrawn; Albuterol Inhaler Recall; Paclitaxel-Coated Device Analysis
First over-the-counter birth control pill; expanded approval for Leqvio; Gavreto has an indication withdrawn; batches of Albuterol inhalers recalled; results from analysis of paclitaxel-coated devices...
14 Juli 202311min
MPR Weekly Dose 164 — Approvals for Alopecia, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, and Type 1 Diabetes; Colonoscopy Prep; FDA Deny Application for Pre-Cirrhotic Fibrosis Tx
New approvals for alopecia, generalized myasthenia gravis and type 1 diabetes; New colonoscopy prep option; And FDA denies application for pre-chirrotic fibrosis due to NASH.
30 Juni 202313min
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 Juni 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 Juni 202312min
