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04/29/2019

April 24-20, 2019, was World Immunization Week. Take our Pop Quiz to see if you know what the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine is approved for.

04/29/2019

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FDA Alert

FDA Approves First Nonsteroidal Treatment for Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

04/18/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The FDA approved givinostat, a nonsteroidal oral medication, for treating patients 6 years of age or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

04/18/2024

Research Summary

CDC Report: Drug Overdose Deaths Stabilize in 2022, But Still Break Previous Year’s Record

03/27/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...

03/27/2024

FDA Alert

FDA Approves First Treatment for Adults With NASH, Serious Liver Disease

03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The FDA approved resmetirom for the treatment of adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis.

03/21/2024

FDA Alert

FDA Approves Semaglutide For Reducing Serious Cardiovascular Events Among Adults With Heart Disease and Obesity, Overweight

03/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

On March 8, the FDA approved the injectable weight loss medication, semaglutide, for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in adults with heart...

03/21/2024

COVID-19 Roundup

COVID-19 Roundup

New COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Released, Spring Booster Recommended for Older Adults, and More

03/15/2024

Jessica Ganga

This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the latest and final COVID-19 treatment guidelines by the NIH, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing pediatric long COVID, the spring 2024...

03/15/2024

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