MPR Weekly Dose

Each week the MPR team brings you the top stories from the world of medicine and pharma in a matter of minutes. With 35 years of publishing drug information behind us, you can rely on MPR to provide accurate and up-to-date news.

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #259 — ACIP Hep B Recommendation; Retatrutide Shows Promise; Omisirge Approved; Counterfeit Ozempic Seized; Gene Tx Approved for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

ACIP votes to change hep B vaccination for infants; positive results for retatrutide; Omisirge approved; counterfeit Ozempic seized by FDA; gene therapy approved for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.

12-12
14:28

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #258 — Jaypirca Gains Expanded Approval; Allograft to Restore Nerve Function; Baxdrostat Gets Priority Review; Stargardt Tx Shows Promise; Edema Autoinjector Accepted for Review

Jaypirca gains expanded approval; allograft approved to restore peripheral nerve function; baxdrostat to be reviewed as an add-on treatment for hypertension; treatment for a genetic eye disorder that causes vision loss shows promise; and an autoinjector to treat edema is accepted for Priority Review.

12-05
11:02

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #257 — Tonmya Available; Elevidys Safety Warning; Mitapivat SCD Trial Results; Redemplo Approved for FCS; Hyrnuo Granted Accelerated Approval

Tonmya now available for fibromyalgia; safety warnings for DMD treatment; mitapivat shows mixed results in sickle cell disease trial; Redemplo approved for familial chylomicronemia syndrome; Hyrnuo approved for HER2-mutant NSCLC.

11-21
14:50

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #256 — HRT Label Changes; Calypta Approved for MDD; Darzalex Faspro Indication Expanded; MS Tx Potential; Simplified HIV Regimen

The FDA requests boxed warnings be removed from HRT product labels; Caplyta approved for MDD; Darzalex Faspro gains new indication; investigational MS treatment looks promising; trial investigates simplified HIV regimen.

11-14
13:44

MPR News Weekly Dose #255 — Fluoride Supplements Restricted; AAP Leucovorin Statement; At-Home Ultrasound; Kygevvi Approved; Gazyva Lupus Trial Results

FDA restrict the sale of unapproved fluoride products; the AAP statement on leucovorin in ASD; at-home prenatal ultrasound; Kygevvi approved; Gazyva reduces SLE disease activity.

11-07
13:54

MPR Weekly Dose #254 — Tranexamic Acid Label Change; New Tezspire Approval; Psychedelic Gains Breakthrough; Oral Semaglutide for MACE Reduction; Gazyva Approved for Lupus

Label changes for tranexamic acid; new approval for Tezspire; psychedelic gains Breakthrough Tx for depression; oral semaglutide approved to reduce MACE risk in T2DM; Gazyva approved for lupus.

10-24
15:10

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #253 — Bipolar I Treatment; Blood-Based Test for Alzheimer Disease; UC Tx Approved for Pediatrics; Rinvoq Expanded; Oral Glucagon-Like Peptide-1

New treatment approved for Bipolar I disorder; IBD treatments gain expanded approval; blood-based test for early detection of Alzheimer disease; and an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 treatment continues to show promise.  

10-17
11:48

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #252 — CDC Approves New Immunization Sched; Novel Furosemide Delivery Device; New IPF Treatment Approved; Libtayo approved for CSCC; Breakthrough Therapy for influenza

CDC approves new immunization schedule; new treatments approved for edema, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; and the FDA grants Breakthrough therapy designation to a novel influenza therapy.

10-10
13:23

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #251 — Qivigy for Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency; Near Vision Eyedrops; Tremfya Expanded; Meth Intoxication Tx; Alzheimer Disease Tx Fast Tracked

New treatment approved for primary humoral immunodeficiency; eyedrops now available to improve near vision; Tremfya approval expanded to include pediatric plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis; FDA fast tracks treatments for methamphetamine intoxication, Alzheimer disease.

10-03
11:21

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #250 — Changes to MMRV Recs; Trump Admin Links Acetaminophen to Autism; Forzinity Accelerated Approval; Huntington Disease Breakthrough; SC Formulation of Keytruda

The CDC recommends changes to MMRV vaccine use; Trump administration claims acetaminophen linked to autism; first Barth syndrome treatment gets green light; gene therapy looks promising for Huntington disease; and a new SC formulation of Keytruda gains approval.

09-26
16:15

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #249 — Device for Asherman Syndrome; Novel Oral GLP-1 Trial Results; Nasal Spray for Edema; Capvaxive in Adolescents; Ocaliva Withdrawn

New device approved to prevent intrauterine adhesions; oral GLP-1 receptor agonists assessed in head to head trial; nasal spray formulation of bumetanide gains approval; Capvaxive elicits immune response in children aged 2 to 17 years; and a primary biliary cholangitis treatment is withdrawn from the market.

09-19
12:09

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #248 — COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Upcoming Season; CDC Leadership in Turmoil; Pill Reduces Body Weight; Ixchiq Use Suspended; Filspari REMS Updated

COVID-19 vaccine approvals; CDC leadership in turmoil; orforglipron weight loss trial results; Ixchiq license suspended by FDA; REMS updated for Filspari

08-29
14:19

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #247 — AAP Release Pediatric Immunization Schedule; Blood Pressure MGMT Guideline; Wegovy Approved for Noncirrhotic MASH; New Fibromyalgia Tx; Investigational Sickle Cell Tx Fails to Meet Endpoint

The American Academy of Pediatrics release their own immunization schedule; The American Heart Association update 2017 guidelines for the prevention of high blood pressure; weight loss drug gains indication to treat noncirrhotic MASH; FDA approve a new fibromyalgia treatment; investigational SCD Tx to meet trial endpoint.

08-21
18:12

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #246 — Device Cleared for Sleep Apnea; Skysona Safety Update; Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Tx; Animal-Derived Thyroid Meds Safety Update; Synagis Discontinued

Nerve stimulation device cleared for sleep apnea; Skysona safety update; new non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis treatment; FDA cracks down on animal-derived thyroid meds; RSV therapy to be discontinued.

08-15
13:03

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #245 — Label Change for Opioids; Results From Weight-Loss Pill Trial; Ajovy Approved for Some Peds; Ixchiq Vaccine Restrictions Lifted; Modeyso Approved for Rare Brain Tumor

Class-wide label change for opioids; positive results for oral GLP-1; migraine prevention therapy approved for children; FDA removes restriction on Ixchiq for older adults; Modeyso approved for rare brain tumor.

08-07
13:24

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #244 — Treatment Approved for Two Rare Kidney Diseases; Elevidys Can Resume Shipments for Ambulatory Patients; Mounjaro Shows Cardio Benefits; New Wearable Cardiac Monitor Cleared; Hair Regrowth With Upadacitinib

Empaveli approved to treat two rare kidney diseases; Elevidys available again for ambulatory patients; Mounjaro shows benefit in cardiovascular disease; wearable cardiac monitor gets clearance; upadacitinib trial shows hair regrowth in individuals with alopecia areata.

08-01
16:09

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #243 — Sarepta Pauses Elevidys Shipments; Advisory Committee Votes Against PTSD Tx; Rapiblyk Now Available; Pill for Sleep Apnea; JUUL Cigs Authorized

Elevidys shipments paused following third death; FDA committee votes against brexpiprazole combo for PTSD; Rapiblyk now available for SVT; sleep apnea pill looks promising; JUUL e-cigarettes gain marketing authorization.

07-25
13:53

MPR Weekly Dose #242 — New indication for Kerendia; investigational Tx shows promise for hypertension; Novolog biosimilar; trial results for hormone-free contraceptive; new prefilled Shringrix syringe

New indication for Kerendia; investigational therapy shows promise for hypertension; Novolog interchangeable biosimilar gets approval; trial results for hormone-free contraceptive; Shingrix now supplied in a prefilled syringe.

07-18
11:31

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #241 — RFK Jr Sued Over Vaccine Policy Changes; Hereditary Angioedema Tx Approved; New OTC Blood Pressure Monitor; Kisunla Dosing Regime; REMS removed for ERA meds

Lawsuit filed against RFK Jr over vaccine policy changes; oral on-demand treatment approved for HAE; OTC cuffless blood pressure monitor gets greenlit; dosing schedule update for Alzheimer treatment; REMS requirement removed for endothelin receptor antagonist meds.

07-11
12:20

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #240 — Wristband to Improve Tremors; Weight Loss Risk With ADHD Meds; REMS Eliminated for CAR T-Cell Immunotherapies; Zegfrovy Approved; New CDC Advisory Committee Has First Meeting

Wristband that provides relief for upper limb tremor is approved; FDA warns of clinically significant weight loss in younger kids taking ADHD meds; REMS removed for CAR T-cell immunotherapies; treatment approved for lung cancer patients with EGFR exon20 insertion mutations; and CDC committee recommends removing preservative from flu vaccines.

07-04
14:09

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