MPR Weekly Dose

First treatment approved to reduce allergic reactions in those with multiple food allergies; T-cell therapy given accelerated approval to treat unresectable or metastatic melanoma; Vit D supplement recalled due to superpotency; cannabidiol may help resolve the symptoms of pericarditis; FDA warn against certain wearables that claim to measure blood glucose.

FDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite; Eohilia gains approval to treat eosinophilic esophagitis; MDMA accepted for Priority Review for PTSD; novel subcutaneous to be reviewed for prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis; OTC pulse oximeter device is cleared.

Combination intravenous formulation of acetaminophen and ibuprofen approved; recommendations from the ADA for dealing with acute dental pain; RSV vaccine under review for younger adult age group; Gilead call halt on investigational leukemia treatment hagrolimab; athlete foot spray recalled.

Biogen discontinue Alzheimer treatment; The American Academy of Dermatology issue new acne vulgaris management guidelines; Update for ongoing availability of Paxlovid; Narcolepsy/ADHD treatment recalled for containing wrong drug; FDA warn against copycat eye drop products

T-cell malignancies prompt label changes for certain T-cell immunotherapies; Novel opioid provides in-built protection against overdose; Hypocalcemia risk with Prolia; At-Home semen insemination kit cleared; New asthma rescued medicine approved

Gene therapy approved for beta thalassemia; treatment for preventing of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy relapse; device to aid dermatologist referrals; vertebral strength device for low-bone mass; Narcan shelf-life extension

Researchers examine link between diabetes, obesity treatments and suicidal ideation; topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum; IV bags recalled following discovery that they may contain twice as much of the labeled drug; update on the penicillin shortage; newly cleared test measures HbA1c from menstrual blood.

An expert panel rank the 30 best diets for 2024; Counterfeit Ozempic on the rise; Myasthenia gravis drug approved; Herpes tests may produce false positives; Safety concerns over IV promethazine hydrochloride. 

Topical gel approved to treat partial thickness wounds in epidermolysis bullosa; Priority Review given to 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; sensory and motor stimuli video game for ADHD gains expanded age approval; on-demand HIV prevention for women; multiple food allergy drug

The ADA release their new guidance for the management of diabetes 2024; a new blood collection device obtains lab-quality samples using a the finger; novel treatment for postpartum depression becomes available; a study for a male birth control pill begins; and a Public Benefit Corporation seeks approval for an MDMA-assisted therapy.  

Novel weight loss treatment now available in pharmacies; Novo Nordisk warns about the risks of compounded semaglutide; treatment approved for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; over-the-counter insemination kit cleared by the FDA.  

Safety alert issued for serious reactions to certain seizure drugs; Drug approved to treat a rare form of tumor; T-cell malignancies reported with cell immunotherapies; organ transplant rejection treatment recalled; CPAP machine associated with reports of burns and fires.

First chikungunya vaccine approved; FDA send warning letter to Amazon about ophthalmic products; at-home STD test cleared; Bayer withdraw lymphoma drug; and a combo treatment to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections is approved.

New weight management approved; Novo Nordisk discontinue Levemir; adjunctive system for hypertension patients; frontotemporal dementia treatment given Fast Track designation; and the FDA advise against use of glucose supplement.

FDA urge immediate discontinuation for eye drop products; safety alert issued for the pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; novel heartburn medicine approved; Stelara biosimilar approved; and an antibody to prevent fentanyl overdose gets fast tracked.

New pentavalent meningococcal vaccine approved; Gohibic's shelf-life extended by 6 months; maintenance treatment approved for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease; self-administered option for FluMist Quadrivalent accepted for review; intravenous combo formulation of acetaminophen and ibuprofen approved for postoperative pain.

FDA approves a novel treatment for major depressive disorder; vote taken on stem cell therapy for ALS; preservation-free Iyuzeh now available; CDC recommends RSV vaccine for during pregnancy; investigational treatment shows promise in familial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Bacterial pneumonia treatment now available; FDA deny proposed anaphylaxis treatment; Results on flu vaccine efficacy; More flexible dosing for Talicia; Change in the therapeutic equivalence for organ rejection drug generic. 

The FDA and CDC greenlight updated COVID-19; prescription drug for dry eye disease now available; head-to-head study comparing Skyrizi to Stelara for Crohn disease; the REMS program has been updated for IBS treatment Lotronex; and the FDA cracks down on companies selling unnaproved eye products.

With fall on the horizon, MPR sat down with Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Abdul-Mutakabbir. Our wide ranging talk covers the updated COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines. We also discuss vaccine hesitancy, health equity and representation in medicine.

New vaccine guidelines issued for the 2023-2024 flu season; USPSTF make recommendations on PrEP prescribing; maternal RSV vaccine; updated COVID vaccine shows strong immune response; new treatment approved for rare immune disease.

FDA issue recommendations to avoid Company's tests; RSV vaccine now available for older adults; New treatments approved for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva and for those with metastatic uveal melanoma with unresectable hepatic metastases; and gastrointestinal associations issue a statement regarding GLP-1 use prior to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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 RSV vaccine; social anxiety disorder spray shows potential.

Drug agencies issue letter addressing the prescription stimulant shortage; electronic transfer of controlled substances given green light; oral contraceptives recalled; expanded indication for Ebola vaccine; and a new over-the-counter opioid overdose treatment.

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 drug in short supply through 2023; cervical pessary assessed for reducing preterm birth.