MPR Weekly Dose

This week on the pod we cover a first-in-class cholesterol lowering therapy; a new indication for Trulicity; Macrolide prescriptions in the first trimester and their relation to fetal malformations; a...

27 Feb 20206min

This week on the pod we cover the withdrawal of Belviq, the weight-loss drug, from the market; the over-the-counter approval of diclofenac gel and olopatadine eye drops; a new contraceptive transderma...

20 Feb 20206min

This week on the pod we cover an insulin pump recall; Pharmacies running out of supplies in light of Covid-19 fears; Investigational Alzheimer disease treatments not meeting trial end points; A new ca...

13 Feb 20205min

This week on the Pod we cover the approval of the first oral therapy for peanut allergy; The 2020 immunization schedule; The latest on the coronavirus, including the CDC's shipment of test kits; The w...

6 Feb 20206min

This week we discuss the latest news surrounding the novel coronavirus, including the WHO's decision to declare the virus a global emergency; A new triple combo therapy in type 2 diabetes; Updated Tda...

30 Jan 20206min

This week we cover the CDC coronavirus health advisory; A possible oral influenza vaccine; A new treatment to reduce the risk of MACE; An FDA Committee vote; And the first approved treatment for thyro...

24 Jan 20205min

This week we cover the approval of a cocaine nasal solution; 23andMe's entry into the drug development; The recall of an epilepsy and bipolar treatment; A new nasal spray for seizure patients; And the...

16 Jan 20205min

In our first episode of 2020 we cover new management guidelines in osteoarthritis; Recommendations for the use of testosterone therapy; The best diets for 2020; Two drug recalls; And a new drug approv...

10 Jan 20205min