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Nicotine Pouches Ok'd by FDA
January 2025 Part 1: Safety warning for RSV vaccines; Depo Provera contraceptive link to brain tumors; iron infusion therapy risk; Ozempic…
This week, included are two reports of safety issues (Depo Provera and Ozempic) that did not involve an FDA update but are noteworthy due to lawsuits…
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Katie Rowley

December 2024

December 2024 Part 2: Eye drops recall; Veozah boxed warning; new topical eczema treatment; Rybelsus; Zepbound for sleep apnea; Ibrance…
Eye Drops Recall: Systane Lubricant
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Katie Rowley
December 2024 Drug Safety Updates: Antidepressant and seizure drug recalls; Ocaliva and liver failure; new acne inversa med's label change…
Drug Recalls: Duloxetine and Clonazepam
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Katie Rowley
Skin Reactions and NSAIDs
Safety Labeling Changes for Prescription NSAIDs Warn of Rare but Severe Skin Reactions
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Katie Rowley
November 2024 Drug Safety Updates Part 4: Cancer Drugs: Ayvakit, Keytruda, Oxaliplatin, more
Ayvakit (avapritinib) tablets
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Katie Rowley
Pulmonary Aspiration Warning for GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) Diabetes and Weight Loss Meds
GLP-1 medications help patients lose weight by delaying the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine, suppressing appetite.

November 2024

November 2024 Drug Safety Updates Part 3: Brilinta's interaction with rosuvastatin; Caduet; 3 HIV drugs; ILARIS for autoinflammatory…
Consumer-friendly summaries of new safety information added to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug labels
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Katie Rowley
New Brain-Administered Gene Therapy; New drugs for: UTIs, Hemophilia, Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer
Gene Therapy Stimulates Brain’s Dopamine Production
Recommended Articles and Podcasts on Drugs & Treatments: November 2024
Herbal medicine, independent pharmacy dilemmas, FDA and AI-powered treatments, manufacturing quality, HRT, TV drug advertising changes, insulin pens…
November 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 2: Meds for Prostate Cancer; Leukemia; Hereditary Angioedema; Acute Radiation Syndrome; Heparin Meds
Consumer-friendly summaries of new safety information added to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug labels
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Katie Rowley
Phenylephrine-containing OTC oral decongestants on the FDA chopping block; No mention of Rx versions
On November 7, 2024, the FDA announced its proposal to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
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Katie Rowley
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