Are We Equipped to Care for People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities? Low accreditation standards are contributing to health disparities Jan 20, 2022
FDA OKs Two Oral JAK Inhibitors for Refractory Atopic Dermatitis Once-daily abrocitinib and upadacitinib join topical ruxolitinib in expanding AD market Jan 18, 2022
Growing Controversy Over 'Skinny' Labeling for Generic Drugs What's at stake in legal battles over patent-avoiding approval pathway for generics Jan 17, 2022
(When) to Boost or Not to Boost, That Is the Question Countless complex questions remain Jan 13, 2022
Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices? Milton Packer wonders why physicians are struggling to get their priorities straight Jan 12, 2022
Nose or Throat: What’s Best for a COVID Test? Early data support saliva testing, but it might be too early to tell Jan 06, 2022
FDA OKs Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome Treatment Recorlev reduced and normalized cortisol levels in clinical studies Jan 04, 2022
Alzheimer's Drugs Race to FDA After aducanumab, drug companies pivot to use the accelerated approval pathway Jan 01, 2022
What Happened to the Novavax Vaccine? As mRNA vaccines saturate the U.S. market, is there room for another? Jan 01, 2022
'Pending Wave' of Nurse Substance Use Problems? Signs point to deepening issue with alcohol, drugs as nurses battle through the pandemic Dec 30, 2021
Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19 Dec 29, 2021
IL-13 Inhibitor Approved for Adults With Atopic Dermatitis Significantly greater lesion clearance with tralokinumab in placebo-controlled studies Dec 28, 2021
FDA Approves First Long-Acting Injectable to Prevent HIV Infection Apretude is administered every 2 months versus a daily pill Dec 21, 2021
Novel Myasthenia Gravis Treatment Wins FDA Nod Efgartigimod is the first approved FcRn blocker Dec 20, 2021
Medical Translation Sacrifices Accuracy for Understanding In health facilities and the pharmaceutical industry, this has consequences for patients Dec 17, 2021
FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Abortion Pill Federal government permanently removes requirements that patients pick up mifepristone in person Dec 17, 2021
U.S. Dragging Its Feet on Biosimilar Approvals, Pharmacist Says Introduction of biosimilars falling behind that of other countries Dec 09, 2021
The ASHP Wants to Stop White Bagging on Prescription Drugs This practice "jeopardizes patient care," says ASHP official Dec 07, 2021
Getting COVID Antiviral Pills Into Patients' Hands Here's how to foster equal access to two treatments that may soon be authorized Dec 01, 2021
Is Psychedelic Research Funding Starting to Shift? Once the province of philanthropy, industry and government sources show interest Nov 24, 2021
FDA OKs First Drug for Most Common Form of Dwarfism Mixed reactions follow new treatment for children 5 and up with open growth plates Nov 19, 2021
Buprenorphine Misuse: What's the Reality? New study highlights need to expand access to buprenorphine for OUD Nov 18, 2021
Preterm Birth Drug Tied to Cancer Risk in Those Exposed in Utero Mothers who took 17-OHPC for miscarriage in the 1950s and 1960s had offspring at greater risk Nov 12, 2021
Experts Blow Whistle on Alleged COVID Vaccine Whistleblower Claims Allegations described as "vague kind of hand waving" Nov 05, 2021
FDA Panel Shows Little Love for Prader-Willi Drug Candidate All but one committee member said phase III evidence for carbetocin nasal spray was insufficient Nov 05, 2021
What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects Nov 04, 2021
FDA Approves STAMP Inhibitor for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients treated with two or more TKIs and those with T315I mutation gain new option Nov 01, 2021
Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin Oct 27, 2021
What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage? Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices Oct 26, 2021
Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies Oct 26, 2021
Continuous-Release Anti-VEGF Device for AMD Wins FDA Approval Susvimo ocular implant with 6-month refill proved equivalent to monthly eye injections Oct 23, 2021
Tread Carefully in Choosing the Next FDA Leader The potential re-appointment of Robert Califf as commissioner is cause for concern Oct 19, 2021
FDA to Make Isotretinoin Prescribing Gender Neutral Revision to risk management program dissociates gender from reproductive categories Oct 18, 2021
The Price Tag of FDA's 'Onco-Exceptionalism' Substantial use of certain cancer drugs without an overall survival benefit Oct 18, 2021
First Interchangeable Humira Biosimilar Approved Cyltezo nabs coveted "interchangeable" status for RA, inflammatory bowel disease, and more Oct 18, 2021
To Boost or Not to Boost After COVID? In those with "hybrid immunity," booster could be helpful but probably not necessary, experts say Oct 14, 2021
FDA Nudges Restaurants, Food Manufacturers to Cut Sodium Voluntary guidance aims to reduce Americans' sodium intake by 12% Oct 13, 2021
FDA Warns on Needle-Free Injection Devices for Facial Fillers Serious injuries and "irreversible" harm to skin, lips, and eyes reported with unapproved devices Oct 08, 2021
FDA Gives Thumbs Up to ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Drug Approval granted to avacopan despite advisory committee concerns Oct 08, 2021
Back-to-Back Recalls for Medtronic Insulin Pumps Class I recalls on 600 series pumps and 500 series remotes Oct 06, 2021