Gabapentin-Involved Overdose Deaths Increased Between 2019 and 2020
Researchers used data from the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System in order to assess trends in gabapentin-involved overdose deaths.
All articles by Diana Ernst, RPh
FDA Fast Tracks Ervogastat/Clesacostat for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Ervogastat is a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 inhibitor and clesacostat is an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitor.
Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Authorization of COVID-19 Booster Dose for Children
The submission includes data from a phase 2/3 clinical trial that assessed the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a third dose (10µg booster) in 140 children 5 to 11 years of age.
Combo Immunotherapy Gets Priority Review for Advanced Liver Cancer
Patients treated with the STRIDE regimen experienced a 22% reduction in the risk of death vs sorafenib.
FDA Considers Mail-Back Envelope as New Disposal Method for Opioids
The Agency is currently seeking public comment on this potential modification to the existing Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy.
Dartisla ODT Now Available as an Adjunct to Peptic Ulcer Treatment
Dartisla ODT, an orally disintegrating tablet formulation of glycopyrrolate, to reduce symptoms of a peptic ulcer as an adjunct to treatment of peptic ulcer, is now available.
FDA Provides List of At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
A list of FDA authorized COVID-19 home tests.
Famotidine Study Shows Some Benefit in Mild to Moderate COVID-19
The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, fully remote study was led by The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Millions of Courses of Molnupiravir Delivered; HHS Sets Up COVID-19 Therapeutics Locator
Molnupiravir is an orally administered form of a ribonucleoside analogue that inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2.
FDA Warns of Possible Strangulation With Enteral Feeding Set Tubing
In both cases, the toddlers were found with the tubing wrapped around their necks for a short period of time.
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