Jeanne Marrazzo will replace Fauci to lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Aug 02, 2023
Marrazzo will start her new job in the fall.
Gabapentinoids linked to increased risk for severe exacerbation in COPD
Jan 16, 2024
Compared with matched nonusers, gabapentinoid users have an increased risk across indications of epilepsy, neuropathic pain and other chronic pain.
FDA approves Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine
Jun 21, 2024
Merck says the vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84% of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults aged 50 or more years.
FDA approves Izervay for geographic atrophy tied to age-related macular degeneration
Aug 09, 2023
Two trials show significant slowing of geographic atrophy progression at the 12-month primary end point.
FDA approves Wezlana for multiple inflammatory diseases
Nov 02, 2023
Approval of the biosimilar allows for interchangeable use with Stelara in both adult and pediatric patients
Medicare will cover new class of Alzheimer’s drugs if fully approved by FDA, with limits
Jun 02, 2023
Drug makers also will have to gather and keep data in a registry showing how the drugs are working in the real world.
FDA approves second OTC naloxone spray for suspected opioid overdose
Aug 03, 2023
The American Medical Association applauded the approval to improve access to nonprescription naloxone as a way to curb the opioid epidemic.
FDA approves new antibiotic for uncomplicated urinary tract tnfections
Apr 30, 2024
Approval of Pivya is for female adults with UTIs caused by susceptible isolates of E. coli, P. mirabilis,and S. saprophyticus.
FDA approves new two-drug combo medicine for asthma
Jan 12, 2023
The medication is the first approved in the United States to contain an inhaled corticosteroid as a reliever rather than as a controller of asthma symptoms.
Use of CT angiogram on the rise for headache, dizziness in emergency department
Apr 17, 2024
There was a 67.4% increase in head and neck computed tomography angiography ordering for emergency department patients from 2017 to 2021.