MPR Weekly Dose 145 — COVID-19 Vaccine Investigation; HIV Vaccine Lacks Efficacy; Sepsis Diagnostic Test; RSV-Associated Disease Vaccine; Combo Tx Reduces CA Recurrence
Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine under investigation; Trial evaluating HIV prevention vaccine discontinued; Early detection sepsis test cleared; Trial results for RSV-associated disease vaccine; Combo...
20 Jan 202313min
MPR Weekly Dose 144 — New Alzheimer disease Tx; Asthma rescue therapy; NERD Tx shows promise; Leukemia drug to be withdrawn; Adacel approved for during pregnancy
FDA grant accelerated approval to Alzheimer disease treatment; New fixed-dose asthma treatment; NERD therapy looks promising; Leukemia drug to be withdrawn; Pertussis prevention treatment approved for...
13 Jan 202312min
MPR Weekly Dose 143 — Pharmacists can dispense abortion pill; MDMA trial meets endpoints; HIV meds to be discontinued; Obesity Tx approved for children; 2023 best diets rankings
Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy updated for abortion pill, mifepristone; Potential PTSD therapy shows positive results; A host of HIV meds are to be discontinued in the next year; Weight-loss ...
6 Jan 202313min
MPR Weekly Dose 142 — Interview with US News managing health editor, Gretel Schueller
In this week's episode we interviewed Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health at US news, to discuss the results from this year's Best Diet rankings and the methodology used to compile the list.
3 Jan 202320min
MPR Weekly Dose 141 — Guidance for Influenza Treatment; Panel Vote on Omecamtiv Mecarbil; Tecentriq Approval; Flu and COVID Combo Vax; Certain COVD Tests Recalled
Interim guidance for influenza treatment with limited oseltamivir; FDA panel vote on omecamtiv mecarbil; Tecentriq gains new indication; Potential combo COVID-19 and influenza vaccine; Detect COVID-19...
16 Dec 202211min
MPR Weekly Dose 140 — COVID-19 Vaccines; Narcan for OTC; Diabetes Tx in Peds; Major Depressive Disorder Therapy Fast Tracked; Tecentriq Indication Withdrawn
New authorization for COVID-19 vaccines in certain children; Narcan nasal spray to be reviewed for OTC status; Empagliflozin assessed in children with diabetes; a major depressive disorder therapy gai...
9 Dec 202211min
MPR Weekly Dose 139 — FDA Pulls COVID-19 Treatment; Amoxicillin Guidance; Fecal Microbiota Treatment Approved; Alzheimer Agitation Tx; Priority Review for DMD Therapy
FDA pull bebtelovimab; compounding guidance issued in light of the amoxicillin shortage; the first fecal microbiota treatment is approved; a treatment for Alzheimer disease agitation shows promise; an...
2 Dec 202211min
MP R Weekly Dose 138 — Elahere Gets Accelerated Approval; Zejula Use Restricted; Update for IUD System; Interchangeable Insulin Products; Panel Votes on Tenapanor
Newly approved gynecologic cancer treatment; Zejula has it's use restricted; intrauterine system use extended; a second insulin product is approved as a biosimilar to Lantus; and an FDA Advisory Commi...
18 Nov 202213min
