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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.

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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 199 — Fasenra Expanded Approval; HIV Tx Approval Expanded; ALS Drug Discontinued; CRL for Apomorphine Device; At-Home Mpox Test

    MPR Weekly Dose 199 — Fasenra Expanded Approval; HIV Tx Approval Expanded; ALS Drug Discontinued; CRL for Apomorphine Device; At-Home Mpox Test

    Asthma treatment gains approval for severe cases in pediatrics; Dovato gains expanded indication; Decision taken to remove ALS drug from market; Complete Response Letter issued for apomorphine device; At-home Mpox test kit made available.

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    MPR Weekly Dose 198 — Prescription App for MDD; Traumatic Brain Injury Blood Test; New Bloodstream Infection Antibiotic; Mpox Vaccine Availability; Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Detection

    MPR Weekly Dose 198 — Prescription App for MDD; Traumatic Brain Injury Blood Test; New Bloodstream Infection Antibiotic; Mpox Vaccine Availability; Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Detection

    First prescription smartphone app approved for major depressive disorder; Novel blood test to detect TBI; Zevtera approved for bloodstream infections; Mpox vaccine is now commercially available; Algorithm cleared for LVEF dectection.
     

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    MPR Weekly Dose 197 — Pemgarda Emergency Use; Expansion of Nexletol, Nexlizet; DMD Drug Approval; First Molecular Malaria Blood Test; OTC Topical Analgesic Warning

    MPR Weekly Dose 197 — Pemgarda Emergency Use; Expansion of Nexletol, Nexlizet; DMD Drug Approval; First Molecular Malaria Blood Test; OTC Topical Analgesic Warning

    Preexposure prophylaxis approved for COVID-19; Nexletol and Nexlizet gain expanded approval; Novel Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment; First blood test to screen for malaria in donors; Warning letter for OTC topical analgesic products.
     

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    MPR Weekly Dose 196 — Chronic Rhinosinusitis Nasal Spray; Novel hypertension Tx; Stem-Cell Treatment Approved for Rare Disease; Accelerated approval for NASH Tx; Automated Insulin Delivery System

    MPR Weekly Dose 196 — Chronic Rhinosinusitis Nasal Spray; Novel hypertension Tx; Stem-Cell Treatment Approved for Rare Disease; Accelerated approval for NASH Tx; Automated Insulin Delivery System

    Nasal spray approved for chronic rhinosinusitis; Endothelin receptor antagonist gains approval to lower blood pressure in hypertension; One-time stem cell treatment approved for metachromatic leukodystrophy; NASH treatment gains accelerated approval; New automated insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes.
     

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    MPR Weekly Dose 195 — Weight Loss Tx Gains Cardiovascular Indication; Paxlovid Update; Psilocybin Granted Breakthrough Therapy; Decision Delay for Alzheimer Tx; Relyvrio Trial Results

    MPR Weekly Dose 195 — Weight Loss Tx Gains Cardiovascular Indication; Paxlovid Update; Psilocybin Granted Breakthrough Therapy; Decision Delay for Alzheimer Tx; Relyvrio Trial Results

    Weight loss treatment has approval expanded; Paxlovid with Emergency Use Authorized label must be disposed of; psychedelic gets Breakthrough therapy designation; Advisory Committee announce meeting to discuss Alzheimer treatment; ALS treatment trial results

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    MPR Weekly Dose 194 — OTC Birth Control Pill; First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor; Influenza Vaccine for 2024/2025 Season; Breakthrough Therapy for LSD; Biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva

    MPR Weekly Dose 194 — OTC Birth Control Pill; First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor; Influenza Vaccine for 2024/2025 Season; Breakthrough Therapy for LSD; Biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva

    Over-the-counter birth control pill to be available in the coming weeks; first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor to be available starting this summer; the 2024-2025 US influenza season vaccine will be trivalent; LSD granted Breakthrough Therapy for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder; interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva approved. 

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