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December 2024 Part 2: Eye drops recall; Veozah boxed warning; new topical eczema treatment; Rybelsus; Zepbound for sleep apnea; Ibrance; Arimidex; Femara; Xofluza and young children; more

December 2024 Drug Safety Updates: Antidepressant and seizure drug recalls; Ocaliva and liver failure; new acne inversa med's label change; Paxlovid, Repatha, Stelara, Vraylar updates and more

Skin Reactions and NSAIDs

November 2024 Drug Safety Updates Part 4: Cancer Drugs: Ayvakit, Keytruda, Oxaliplatin, more

Pulmonary Aspiration Warning for GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) Diabetes and Weight Loss Meds

November 2024 Drug Safety Updates Part 3: Brilinta's interaction with rosuvastatin; Caduet; 3 HIV drugs; ILARIS for autoinflammatory disease; Spravato for treatment-resistant depression

New Brain-Administered Gene Therapy; New drugs for: UTIs, Hemophilia, Stomach Cancer, Breast Cancer

Recommended Articles and Podcasts on Drugs & Treatments: November 2024

November 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 2: Meds for Prostate Cancer; Leukemia; Hereditary Angioedema; Acute Radiation Syndrome; Heparin Meds

Phenylephrine-containing OTC oral decongestants on the FDA chopping block; No mention of Rx versions

November 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 1: Botox Cosmetic and Dry Eye, Cardio Effects; Antifungals; Briumvi for MS; Biosimilars for Prolia and Stelara; Limbitrol Antidepressant; GLP-1 Meds

October 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 2: Skin Conditions, Eye disease, Leukemia, Lung, Malaria, Overactive Bladder, Type 2, and Tuberculosis treatments

October 8, 2024: Promising schizophrenia drug approved; tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) no longer in shortage; real-world performance of Ozempic; breast cancer podcast; healthy tips

October 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 1: Sickle cell drug withdrawn; Quviviq, Aldara, Xeljanz, Dupixent and cancer drugs; breast feeding and meds

September 22, 2024: new drugs for MS, eczema; first-ever treatment for rare and devastating Niemann Pick childhood disease; non-drug capsule for weight loss; Neuralink nod; med tips and more

September 2024 Part 2 Drug Safety Updates: Veozah and liver injury, 4 autoimmune drugs, glaucoma drops, weight loss med and heart rate

Immediate Release Cancer Pain Medications (Actiq, Fentora, and fentanyl citrate) Discontinued

September 10, 2024: FDA Approvals and rejections; counterfeit Ozempic; avoiding and treating respiratory illness; more

September 2024 Drug Safety Updates: drug-induced liver injury and Zeposia, insulin medication errors, 6 more

August 25, 2024: Gel for wound trauma; new Parkinson's drug; opioid overdose med; appendicitis treatment; folate research; prostate cancer; closer look at 10 meds' negotiated prices; more!

August 2024 Drug Safety Update Part 2: Cosentyx and Taltz plaque psoriasis drugs

August 11, 2024: Some Articles to Share

August 2024 Drug Safety Updates: iron deficiency anemia; high cholesterol; H.pylori; lupus; and 8 more meds

Health Topics at the Summer Olympics 2024: Doping allegations; Drugs allowed and banned; Mental health; Covid protocols

July 28, 2024: New drug approvals; overseas facilities warned; cinnamon recalls; hearing loss from cancer treatment; safest spices, more

Drug Safety Labeling Updates July 2024 Part 2: MRI imaging drugs, curious oral contraceptive update, pregnancy-related for gabapentin, Enbrel, HIV drugs

July 15, 2024: Alzheimer's drug approved, FDA flags generics that might have been approved with false data; insomnia drug causing parkinsonism; promising herbal dietary supplement; more

Drug Safety Labeling Updates: July 2024: Metronidazole and risk of severe skin reactions and tinnitus; Xeomin cosmetic treatment; more

Should You Stop Taking Ozempic Before Elective Surgery?

June 30, 2024: Treatments for COPD, excessive sweating, UC, colorectal cancer, pediatric narcolepsy, Duchenne's, depression, hot flashes from cancer drugs, lower back pain, heartburn

Sulfa Drugs (Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim) and Hypersensitivity; Linezolid (Zyvox) and Rhabdomyolysis: Safety Label Updates June 2024

June 16, 2024: new drug approvals; telehealth fraud and ADHD drugs; FDA sued over ignoring citizen petition to update side effects; PCOS study; vaccines as cancer treatment

Drug Safety Label Updates for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Drugs June 2024

Corticosteroid Safety Label Updates: New Warnings about Risk of Infection - June 2024

Drug Safety Labeling Changes: June 2024

June 2, 2024: FDA new drugs roundup; Moderna RSV vaccine; metformin and aging study; adult ADHD meds and heart disease; cheaper version of GLP-1; voice problems and solutions; Zantac lawsuit

Drug Safety Labeling Changes: May 2024 Part 2

May 19, 2024: Promising lung and prostate cancer treatments; cancer drug dosage concerns; gout risk and prediabetes; medication tips for NSAIDs; blood pressure drugs; meds & dental health

May 5, 2024: New UTI treatment; FDA regulation of gene-editing in animals; drug shortages; self-medicating orangutan; more

Safe and Eco-friendly Medication Disposal

Drug Safety Labeling Changes: May 2024 Part 1

April 21, 2024: Better breast cancer surgery; research on beta blockers after heart attack; drug-induced restless legs syndrome; injectable progesterone; avoiding pesticides in food; vitamins tips

Drug Safety Updates: April 2024 Part 2 Labeling changes for Entresto, Dupixent, CAR-T therapies; Dangers of “Gas Station Heroin”(tianeptine supplements); counterfeit Botox and Ozempic

April 7, 2024: Covid-19 prophylactic, new antibiotic, Nexletol nod for cardiovascular disease, ALS drug gone; good news for Eliquis; two cancer patients share story; keto diet

Drug Safety Updates: April 2024

Physiology Friday #210: Prolonged Sitting Harms Cardiovascular Health, Even if You’re Fit

March 18, 2024: New drug for common liver disease; 4 cancer drugs, OTC continuous glucose monitor, Prolia generic, Puberty blockers blocked; 2023 generics report; how drug samples may affect care

Drug Safety Updates March 2024: Part 2

March 3, 2024: Bariatric surgery compared to medication treatment study; heart device malfunctions; hearing aids; dry mouth side effects; FDA weighs in on yogurt and diabetes prevention claims

Drug Safety Updates: March 2024

February 18, 2024: New drugs for food allergy, melanoma, frostbite, acetaminophen overdose; new pharma ads rules; reducing cancer drug side effects; preventing "senior moments;"and more

Drug Safety Updates: February 2024 Part 2

February 4, 2024: Wegovy shortages; CPAP device discontinued; Adulhelm no more; polarizing topic of gender affirming meds; psychiatry drugs prediction; pharma exposé book; more

Drug Safety Label Updates: February 2024

Exploring Alternative Treatments: Acupuncture

January 21, 2024: New drugs roundup; obesity drugs trends; Eli Lilly's new telehealth and Rx service; Netflix-style health & drug delivery; BetterHelp secret shopper story; Drugs & insulin resistance

Drug Safety January 2024 FDA Labeling Updates & Recalls

January 7, 2024: Happy New Year