Ask a Patient® Health News: Drugs & Treatments

World’s Essential Medicines: What did and didn't make the list; Medical device sterilization dilemma; Eye drops for nearsightedness, Meds…

Notable Updates to “The Selection and Use of Essential Medicines 2025” and more recent consumer-friendly health news.

Sep 7 • 

Katie Rowley

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August 2025

FDA To Tighten Regulation of Natural Thyroid Medications

The FDA announced it is looking at taking action against companies selling “unapproved” animal-based thyroid drugs, but not right away.

Aug 25 • 

Katie Rowley

August 2025 Safety Update Part 2: Liver Injury and MS Drugs; Xyzal Warning; Recalls for Metoprolol, Spironolactone, Compounded GLP-1s…

Liver Injury Warnings for MS Drugs

Aug 24

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August 2025 Drug Safety: Huge Recall of Glaucoma Eye Drops; Duloxetine and Other Generic Recalls; HRT Comments; Opioid and Kratom 7-OH…

Drug Recall: Duloxetine Tablets

Aug 10

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August 10, 2025: New Drug Approvals for Brain, Lung cancer; Migraine Treatment for Kids; AI therapy banned in IL; Alzheimer's Link to…

Chatbots and AI Banned in Illinois for Mental Health Therapy; New Drug Approval: Modeyso for Brain Cancer; more.

Aug 10

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July 2025

July 2025 Safety Update: New drug for hand eczema, heart failure; warnings for testosterone meds, Opdivo; FDA halts Elevidys gene therapy…

The latest safety updates from FDA; anemia treatments in older patients; green tea drug interactions.

Jul 27 • 

Katie Rowley

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Special Update on Alzheimer’s Drugs Leqembi (lecanemab) and Kisunla (donanemab)

New dosing approved for Kisunla for less ARIA side effects; New interactive dashboard of Adverse event reports.

Jul 13 • 

Katie Rowley

June 2025

Expanded Approvals for Dupixent, Keytruda, Mavyret, Nucala, Susvimo; New Meds: Widaplik for High Blood Pressure, Yeztugo for HIV prevention

Readers, these updates for new approvals did not fit in yesterday's newsletter. Susvimo for diabetic retinopathy and more.

Jun 30

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June 2025 Safety Update Part 2: Warnings for Transderm Scop, Caprelsa, Hyzaar, Xarelto, GLP-1s (Mounjaro and more)

Transderm Scop (scopolamine) patch and Hyperthermia

Jun 29

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June 2025 Drug Safety Update: Recalls of Carvedilol, Zicam Nasal Swabs, Generic Bactrim; New Warnings for Depakote and Lamictal; GLP-1 meds…

Drug Recall: Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (Bactrim generic)

Jun 15

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Nationwide eye drops recall; New lung, liver, ovarian cancer drugs; Gene therapy trial tragedy; new migraine injectable; Allergy med tips…

1.8 Million Cartons of Eye Drops Recalled

Jun 1

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May 2025

May 2025 Safety Update Part 2: Spravato Antidepressant, Clozapine, Ambrisentan, Korean Sunscreens, Children's Claritin, "Gas Station…

Spravato (esketamine) Nasal Spray and Arrhythmia

May 18