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
MPR Weekly Dose 155 — Knee Shock Absorber; Opioid Label Updates; Imbruvica Indications Withdrawn; Patch for Excessive Sweating; Polyclonal Tx for Flu
Implantable device approved for those with knee osteoarthritis; Prescribing Information labeling updated for opioids; Imbruvica indications withdrawn; Patch to combat excessive underarm sweating given...
14 Apr 202313min
MPR Weekly Dose 154 — Novel COVID-19 Tx Granted EUA; Makena Withdrawn; Infant Supine Sleep System; Padcev Plus Keytruda Approved; Opioid Mail-Back Envelopes, Respiratory Depression Detection Device
Treatment granted Emergency Use Authorization for hospitalized COVID-19 patients; Preterm-birth prevention treatment withdrawn from market; Sleep device for infants gets green light for marketing; New...
7 Apr 202315min
MPR Weekly Dose 153 — Diabetes Drugs Discontinued; Trial Results for Schizophrenia Tx; Intranasal Spray Assessed for SAD; High-concentration Humira biosimilar; Inspire Therapy Indication Expanded
Two diabetes drugs permanently discontinued; Consistent reduction in schizophrenia symptoms with an investigational Tx; Positive results for investigational Social Anxiety Disorder therapy; High-conce...
24 Mar 202311min
MPR Weekly Dose 152 — Booster Dose Authorized for Under 5s; Rapid STI Test; Rett Syndrome and Migraine Tx Approved; Panel Takes Vote for Polivy Combo
COVID-19 Booster dose authorized for those aged 6 months through 4 years; Rapid STI point-of-care test for women is cleared; Rett syndrome and migraine Tx Approved; and The Oncology Drugs Advisory Com...
17 Mar 202312min
