Although physicians in the United States were as likely to vote in the 2018 midterm election and more likely to vote in the 2020 presidential election compared with the general…
Off-label use of cardiovascular (CV) drugs in home therapy is common for children with congenital or acquired heart disease, according to a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology.…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to 2 oral antiviral therapies for COVID-19. Concise drug information for molnupiravir and Paxlovid is provided below. Prior…
I recently woke up on a Sunday morning to a flat tire. Although I was able to install the spare tire (were the lugnuts this tight when I was younger?)…
A supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pegloticase injection plus methotrexate for the treatment of uncontrolled gout. Pegloticase is currently…
Women who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may experience a small change in menstrual cycle length, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). To assess whether…
Black people are underrepresented in the oncology workforce in the United States, and although organizations have launched initiatives to promote diversity, there is more work to be done, according to…
Global registry data suggest that children with cancer have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 when compared with the general pediatric population.1 Prior data from small…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to ATYR1923 for the treatment of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of granulomas…
Following discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Applied Therapeutics announced that it would hold on submitting the New Drug Application for AT-007 for the treatment of galactosemia until…