MPR Weekly Dose 127 — Novavax Booster; OTC Hearing Aids; Combo Prostate Cancer Tx; First Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia; Repeat At-Home COVID-19 Testing Needed
Novavax vaccine booster update; over-the-counter hearing aids; priority review for a castration-resistant prostate cancer combination treatment; a first gene therapy approved for beta-thalassemia; FDA...
19 Aug 202214min
MPR Weekly Dose 126 — Change to Monkeypox Vaccine Supply; Myfembree Indication Expanded; Amazon Among Companies to Receive FDA Warning; Impurity in Diabetes Tx
New authorization for intradermal administration of monkeypox vaccine; a new approval for endometriosis pain; Amazon is among the companies to receive an FDA Warning Letter for selling unapproved drug...
11 Aug 202210min
MPR Weekly Dose 125 — Device Cleared to Treat C-Section Pain; Plaque Psoriasis Cream; Contrast Agent Shortage Addressed; Lucentis Biosimilar Approved; OTC Laxative Recall Expanded
A neurostimulation device has been cleared for post-C-section pain; a new plaque psoriasis treatment; the FDA address the contrast agent shortage; Lucentis biosimilar treatment is approved; and the re...
5 Aug 202211min
MPR Weekly Dose 124 — Novavax Vaccine Gains EUA; Comirnaty Adolescent Approval; OTC Switch for Contraceptive; Nasal Spray Available OTC; Dupilumab for Pediatric EoE
Novavax Emergency Use authorization; the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gets approval in adolescents; submission for oral contraceptive to be switched to over the counter; Astepro nasal spray gets over-the-c...
15 Jul 202213min
MPR Weekly Dose MPR 123 — Paxlovid Prescribing; Evusheld Dosing Updates; New Abuse-Deterrent Opioid; Lecanemab Priority Review; Morphine Tablet Recall
Pharmacists now allowed to prescribe Paxlovid; new dosing recommendations for Evusheld; abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic; priority review for early alzheimer disease treatment; morphine tablets recall...
7 Jul 202213min
MPR Weekly Dose MPR 122 — Nasal Spray for Allergic Rhinitis; Qsymia Approval Expanded; Monkeypox Vaccine; Antibodies Shelf Life Extended; FDA Ban JUUL Products
New nasal spray for allergic rhinitis; weight management drug indication is expanded to include teens; monkeypox vaccine access; COVID-19 antibody shelf-life extension; JUUL banned in the US.
1 Jul 202212min
MPR Weekly Dose MPR 121 — New Treatment for Crohn Disease; USPSTF Recommendations on Vitamins for CVD, CA Prevention; Panel Vote on Alzheimer Tx; Phexxi Analysis; Vaxneuvance Approved for Pediatrics
Skyrizi gains new approval; the USPSTF make recommendations on multivitamin use to prevent CVD and cancer; an FDA Panel vote on pimavanserin efficacy for treating hallucinations associated with Alzhei...
24 Jun 202213min
MPR Weekly Dose MPR 120 — Child COVID Vaccine Vote; Alopecia Tx Approved; Paxlovid in Standard Risk Patients; Autism Diagnostic Aid; Polyneuropathy hATTR Amyloidosis
FDA panel vote on COVID vaccines for young children; new drug approved to treat alopecia; paxlovid tested in standard risk individuals; a device to aid autism diagnosis; and a new approval for polyneu...
17 Jun 202216min
