US FDA approves Merck's therapy for rare lung condition: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Merck's treatment for adults with high blood ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-mercks-blood-pressure-therapy-2024-03-26/
FDA OKs New Treatment to Prevent COVID in High-Risk People: A new antibody treatment has been approved to help prevent COVID-19, and it will be available in a ...
webmd.com/covid/news/20240326/fda-oks-new-treatment-to-prevent-covid-high-risk-people
Quick Glance: FDA Grants Approval for New Treatment to Prevent COVID in High-Risk Individuals
- A newly approved antibody therapy aims to prevent COVID-19 in individuals who are particularly vulnerable.
- Known as Pemgarda, the monoclonal antibody inhibits the virus from binding to human cells and is administered intravenously.
- Close monitoring is required post-antibody treatment due to severe allergic reactions experienced by some individuals.
- Studies indicate that individuals with weakened immune systems continue to face an increased risk of severe COVID outcomes despite multiple COVID vaccinations.
Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito: Abortion rights supporters are sounding the alarm that conservative Supreme Court justices want to use a ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4560476-fears-grow-over-comstock-act-justices-thomas-alito/
F.D.A. Authorizes a New Covid Drug to Protect High-Risk People: Pemgarda, available in the coming weeks, is intended for immunocompromised people who are ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/25/well/fda-covid-medicine-immunocompromised.html
FDA settles lawsuit over ivermectin content that doctors claimed harmed their practice
cnn.com/2024/03/27/health/fda-ivermectin-lawsuit/
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Wegovy is now covered by Medicare, but not for weight loss | Here & Now: Wegovy will be covered to prevent heart problems in people with obesity and heart ...
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Hiltzik: The FDA and a bogus COVID treatment : Three right-wing doctors said the FDA's advice against taking ivermectin for COVID infringed on their rights ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-26/column-the-fda-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-by-settling-a-dumb-lawsuit-over-ivermectin
FDA authorizes drug to boost COVID protection for immunocompromised patients: It will offer added protection to high-risk patients who may have weaker responses ...
axios.com/2024/03/25/covid-antibody-fda
FDA approves new drug that may help stop and even reverse a rare, fatal condition that doctors call a ‘ticking time bomb’
cnn.com/2024/03/26/health/winrevair-pah-drug-approval/
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Medicare Gets Big Change: Wegovy, a weight-loss drug, has been approved for coverage for patients on Medicare who have a history of heart disease.
newsweek.com/wegovy-approved-medicare-insurance-heart-disease-1883177
Zepbound Shortage: Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Faces Backorders: Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss shot is on backorder across the US, even as the FDA says there’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-26/zepbound-shortage-eli-lilly-weight-loss-drug-faces-backorders
Merck’s (MRK) Winrevair for Rare High Blood Pressure Disorder Approved by FDA: Merck & Co. won US approval for a new treatment for a rare, dangerous form of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-26/merck-drug-for-rare-high-blood-pressure-disorder-approved-in-us
Amgen's Diversified Portfolio To Drive Long-Term Growth, Though Uncertainties Loom, Analyst Says - Amgen
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Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions: The federal government said that its prescription drug insurance for seniors will cover the ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/21/wegovy-medicare-part-d/
6.9 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease: How to reduce your risk: Public and private spending to take care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients will ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/20/alzheimers-association-disease-report/72963017007/
Spotlight On: Major Depressive Disorder: The most important news, trends, and treatments that affect people with major depression.
webmd.com/depression/features/cm/mdd-spotlight-on
Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
apnews.com/article/wegovy-semaglutide-heart-attack-stroke-fda-label-ccbc1fc44ee43f8536596d5f7bbd6876
Quick Glance: US FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for Lowering Heart Risks
- The U.S. FDA approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack in overweight or obese adults without diabetes.
- Novo's GLP-1 drugs are widely used, and the FDA approval for heart benefits is expected to increase their usage.
- The FDA's approval of new cardiovascular indications may encourage employers and insurers to provide coverage for the drug despite its high cost.
- Novo has applied to add Wegovy's heart benefits to its European approval, currently under review by the EU drug regulator, with a decision expected this year.
Viatris generic hypertension drug does not violate J&J patents, US court says: Generic drugmaker Viatris has convinced a federal judge in West Virginia that its ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/viatris-generic-hypertension-drug-does-not-violate-jj-patents-us-court-says-2024-03-15/
Ionis Pharma's fatty liver disease drug succeeds in mid-stage trial: Ionis Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday its experimental drug to treat a type of fatty liver ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ionis-pharmas-fatty-liver-disease-drug-succeeds-mid-stage-trial-2024-03-13/
Wockhardt announces success of antibiotic to treat drug-resistant infection: Doctors used Zidebactam/Cefepime to treat a highly drug-resistant skull bone ...
business-standard.com/health/wockhardt-announces-success-of-antibiotic-to-treat-drug-resistant-infection-124031100865_1.html
FDA approved a lifesaving therapy for children with a rare genetic disease. It might become the world’s most expensive drug
cnn.com/2024/03/19/health/gene-therapy-orchard-mld/
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Wegovy Approved By FDA to Reduce Heart Attack Risk: The F.D.A. has approved a new use for heart health that will fuel even more demand for the drug.
nytimes.com/2024/03/11/well/live/wegovy-ozempic-heart-risk.html
FDA Delays Approval for Eli Lilly’s Experimental Alzheimer’s Treatment: FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug donanemab will be delayed ...
healthline.com/health-news/fda-delays-approval-eli-lilly-alzheimers-drug
Wegovy Is First Weight-Loss Drug Approved for Heart Diseases: The FDA recently approved semaglutide (Wegovy) for preventing serious heart conditions in some ...
scientificamerican.com/article/wegovy-is-first-weight-loss-drug-approved-for-heart-diseases/
Pressure-Relief Eye Tech Advances Toward Approval: FDA panel’s green light on glaucoma wearable device offers hope in sight
spectrum.ieee.org/glaucoma-treatment-device
US FDA approves Novo Nordisk drug Wegovy for use in lowering heart attack risks
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Quick Glance: New Novo Obesity Drug Outperforms Wegovy in Early Trial
- Novo Nordisk announced that initial test results for the experimental obesity drug Amycretin showed a higher weight loss compared to the popular treatment Wegovy.
- Investors reacted positively to the announcement, suggesting Novo has promising products in the pipeline beyond Wegovy's success.
- Following the announcement, Novo's stocks rose by 5.1% to achieve a new all-time high. Nearly half of Novo's current valuation is attributed to the company's pipeline of new experimental drugs like Amycretin.
- Novo also disclosed plans to expand its focus to include treatments for cardiovascular diseases in addition to diabetes and weight loss therapies.
Maryland scientists help expand use of drug that could revolutionize life for food allergy sufferers
wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-02-21/maryland-scientists-help-expand-use-of-drug-that-could-revolutionize-life-for-food-allergy-sufferers
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease: The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks ...
scientificamerican.com/article/weight-loss-drug-wegovy-slashes-risk-of-death-in-some-people-with-heart-disease/
FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter: Over-the-counter option was designed for home monitoring by adults aged 18 years and older.
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-clears-over-counter-pulse-oximeter-2024a10003vj
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Narcan accessibility varies store-to-store across U.S., making life-saving opioid overdose drug harder to find
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/narcan-opioid-overdose-drug-otc-access-varies-us-stores-rcna135324
Xolair for food allergies: How it works and what it costs: The FDA expanded approval for the asthma drug Xolair for multiple food allergies including peanuts and ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/xolair-food-allergies-works-costs-rcna140223
FDA OKs First Oral Agent for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Budesonide oral suspension is indicated for 12 weeks of treatment of EoE in adults and children as young ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-oral-agent-eosinophilic-esophagitis-2024a100031d
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Alzheimer’s Drugs: What to Know About Donanemab, Lecanemab: While humans are living longer – a child born in 2021 on average could expect to live to 71 – we ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-08/alzheimer-s-drugs-what-to-know-about-donanemab-lecanemab
Ahead of Oscars, maker of blockbuster weight loss drug urges against ‘vanity’ use in new ad campaign
cnn.com/2024/03/07/health/eli-lilly-oscars-ad/
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More teens are using weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic: Thousands of prescriptions of semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic ...
nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/weight-loss-drugs-teens-ozempic-wegovy-kids-rcna139687
Experimental weight-loss drug from a small biotech could outdo Ozempic: Viking Therapeutics posted results of a drug in development that showed even more weight ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/27/viking-therapeutics-weight-loss-drug/
FDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite: The injection can help reduce the risk of amputation in severe frostbite cases, according to the FDA.
newsnationnow.com/health/fda-approval-severe-frostbite-treatment/
Quick Glance: FDA Approves First Severe Frostbite Treatment
- FDA approves Eicos Sciences' first-ever treatment for severe frostbite in adults.
- Treatment named Aurlumyn to reduce amputation risk, set for Spring 2024 release.
- Severe frostbite may lead to amputation when skin and tissue are frozen, causing blood flow to stop.
- Patients were categorized into three treatment groups, with bone scan efficacy measure predicting amputation need after seven days.
Can you sanitize the inside of your nose to prevent COVID? Nope, FDA says.: There are a lot of COVID nasal sprays for sale, but little data to show they work.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/can-you-sanitize-the-inside-of-your-nose-to-prevent-covid-nope-fda-says/
The Ozempic Revolution Is Stuck: Millions more Americans are now eligible for obesity drugs. But the injections remain maddeningly hard to find.
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/03/ozempic-revolution-stuck/677736/
New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening: Injections over several months allowed people to tolerate larger doses of trigger foods.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/fda-approves-first-drug-to-lessen-food-allergies-before-accidental-eating/
Drug dramatically reduces kids’ life-threatening reactions to food allergen traces
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4489857-drug-dramatically-reduces-kids-life-threatening-reactions-to-food-allergen-traces/
Asthma drug omalizumab may offer a safety net for those with multiple food allergies: study
abc.net.au/news/health/2024-02-28/omalizumab-reduces-allergic-reactions-to-nuts-milk-wheat/103515400
FDA OKs First Interchangeable, High-Concentration Humira Biosimilar: It is the tenth adalimumab biosimilar approved by the regulatory agency.
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-interchangeable-high-concentration-humira-2024a10003rd
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FDA Panel in Favor of TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation: An FDA advisory panel voted 13 to 1 that the benefits of Abbott's first-of-its-kind transcatheter ...
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FDA Approves Drug to Reduce Accidental Food Allergies: The new indication makes Xolair (omalizumab) the first drug approved to mitigate allergic reactions to ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-approves-drug-reduce-accidental-food-allergies-2024a10003b3
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FDA approves treatment for severe frostbite: The move could reduce the risk of finger and toe amputations from exposure.
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/02/24/frostbite-drug-aurlumyn-fda-approved/
FDA Approves First Drug That Can Reduce Allergic Reaction After Exposure to Food Allergens
healthline.com/health-news/fda-approves-first-drug-that-can-reduce-allergic-reaction-after-exposure-to-food-allergens
FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts
npr.org/2024/02/18/1232304606/fda-approval-food-allergies-xolair
Chocolate bars recalled over milk allergy concerns: A Pennsylvania-based company recalled a bar of chocolate over milk allergy reaction concerns ...
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/chocolate-bars-recalled-milk-allergy-concerns
Healthy Returns: The newest treatment use for weight loss drugs? Liver disease: Zealand Pharma, Eli Lilly show the potential of treating liver disease with ...
cnbc.com/2024/02/27/healthy-returns-liver-disease-is-newest-weight-loss-drug-use-.html
Chocolate Recalled Over Fears of 'Life-Threatening' Allergy: "The recall was initiated after a consumer reported the issue to the retailer where they had ...
newsweek.com/chocolate-recalled-over-fears-life-threatening-allergy-1874835
FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies: A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid ...
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-expands-asthma-drug-xolair-treat-severe-food-107297383
Can Ozempic Treat Depression? Obesity Drugs May Help Mental Health: New data suggest that weight-loss medicines might also boost mood. That ought to broaden the ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-14/can-ozempic-treat-depression-obesity-drugs-may-help-mental-health
Cake Recall as Dire Warning Issued: The cake slices were incorrectly labeled, meaning that the soy allergen was not appropriately listed.
newsweek.com/cake-recall-soy-allergy-1876325
Oprah’s Ozempic Special Was a Missed Opportunity for Obesity: The Queen of All Media is trying to reset our national conversation about body size ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-19/oprah-s-ozempic-special-was-a-missed-opportunity-for-obesity
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Wegovy (NOVOB DC) for Heart Disease Now Covered by Medicare Part D Plans: Medicare prescription drug programs can now cover Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/medicare-drug-plans-can-now-cover-wegovy-for-heart-disease
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‘Gas station heroin’ is growing threat in New Jersey, health experts warn: A dangerous drug is causing a spike of illnesses in New Jersey, health officials warn ...
foxnews.com/health/gas-station-heroin-growing-threat-new-jersey-health-officials-warn-dangerous-addictive
FDA greenlights first drug for severe frostbite: ‘Very important approval’: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first medication to ...
foxnews.com/health/fda-greenlights-first-drug-severe-frostbite-important-approval
Samsung Galaxy Watches are getting a sleep apnea feature: The FDA approved Samsung's next health tech feature.
mashable.com/article/samsung-galaxy-watch-sleep-apnea-detector
US approves first gene therapy for rare genetic disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had approved UK-based Orchard Therapeutics' gene ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-approves-first-gene-therapy-rare-genetic-disease-2024-03-18/
New medication offers hope for managing food allergies: Omalizumab is a new drug that the FDA recently approved to help treat food allergies ...
thedailystar.net/health/news/new-medication-offers-hope-managing-food-allergies-3563096
FDA approves first drug for serious liver disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat serious liver disease ...
thehill.com/homenews/4533640-fda-approves-first-drug-for-serious-liver-disease/
How Medicare can start covering a popular weight-loss drug for more people: The recent approval of Wegovy for heart risks could greatly expand access ...
axios.com/2024/03/14/medicare-weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-coverage
FDA Approves First Medication For Treating Allergic Reactions To Multiple Foods: The injectable drug is not approved for “immediate emergency treatment of ...
forbes.com/sites/caileygleeson/2024/02/16/fda-approves-first-medication-for-treating-allergic-reactions-to-multiple-foods/
Madrigal’s (MDGL) Rezdiffra Gets FDA Approval to Treat NASH Liver Disease: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s drug Rezdiffra gained the first US approval to treat a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-14/first-drug-to-treat-common-lethal-liver-disease-gets-us-nod
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US FDA staff raises no new concerns about Abbott's heart device: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff reviewers did not raise any new concerns on ...
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Here are 5 things to know about Lecanemab, the new Alzheimer’s treatment: A year ago, the FDA approved a drug that could be a turning point for eventually ...
courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/health/2024/02/22/5-things-to-know-about-lecanemab-the-new-alzheimers-treatment/72630513007/
FDA approves first drug for common form of liver inflammation: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first medication for a common form of liver ...
cnn.com/2024/03/14/health/rezdiffra-fda-nash/
How much higher can Novo Nordisk shares go?: Novo Nordisk's remarkable ascent, driven by its revolutionary weight-loss drug Wegovy ...
euronews.com/business/2024/03/13/how-high-can-novo-nordisk-shares-go
Can Ozempic Treat Depression? Obesity Drugs May Help Mental Health: New data suggest that weight-loss medicines might also boost mood. That ought to broaden the ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-14/can-ozempic-treat-depression-obesity-drugs-may-help-mental-health
Asthma drug sharply cuts danger from food allergens: US study: A drug long used to treat asthma can help protect people from dangerous -- even fatal -- food ...
thedailystar.net/news/world/news/asthma-drug-sharply-cuts-danger-food-allergens-us-study-3552626
Wegovy’s newly verified heart benefits under review by Medicare: The US federal health insurance, Medicare may soon be required to cover the blockbuster ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-12-wegovys-newly-verified-heart-benefits-under-review-by-medicare/
FDA OKs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Edwards Lifesciences received approval for its Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-transcatheter-tricuspid-valve-replacement-2024a10002dq
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MoonLake Jumps As It Looks To Take On AbbVie Blockbuster, Humira: Biotech stock MoonLake popped Monday after the company said its experimental psoriatic ...
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Phillips Has Stopped CPAP Machine Sales. What This Means for Your Sleep Apnea: Over 5 million Phillips pressurized breathing machines have been recalled in the ...
cnet.com/health/sleep/phillips-has-stopped-cpap-machine-sales-what-this-means-for-your-sleep-apnea/
Phillips Has Stopped CPAP Machine Sales. What This Means for Your Sleep Apnea: Over 5 million Phillips pressurized breathing machines have been recalled in the ...
cnet.com/health/sleep/phillips-has-stopped-cpap-machine-sales-what-this-means-for-your-sleep-apnea/
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