Recently, the FDA approved Qsymia for chronic weight management in pediatric patients over 12 years old. Qsymia is an extended-release pill composed of phentermine and topiramate. The drug’s...
The HPV vaccine rates have increased in adolescents. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of HPV vaccination in juveniles expanded by 19.3%. This study looked at data from the National Immunization Surveys...
Contemporary Clinical Trials published a study by researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital that shows women were underrepresented in clinical trials. This conclusion may be contributing to...
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published an updated recommendation from the USTPF on using vitamins and supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study...
Earlier this month, the FDA approved GSK’s Priorix measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the United States for individuals 12 months and older.
MMR vaccines are recommended in a...
An alarming pre-pandemic CDC study reveals that substance misuse is linked to mental health issues. The study investigated how many people pursuing treatment for substance misuse also reported...
Data from a study published in February's CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy provides substantial protection for mother and baby.
This...
On Tuesday, the CDC warned Americans about the potential for coronavirus recurrence after using Pfizer’s antiviral drug Paxlovid. CDC officials are not recommending any changes to the ordinary...
Pfizer recently announced that a Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) vaccine candidate did not meet its primary endpoint of C. difficile infection (CDI) prevention, but was 100- percent effective...
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, recently endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization and Practices’ (ACIP’s) recommendation for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to include...
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently recommended Pfizer and BioNTech’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 11 years of age.
The organization now...
CDC recently recommended Johnson & Johnson and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for all eligible individuals who receive any FDA authorized vaccine.
The organization...
The pharmaceutical supply chain is the means through which prescription medications are manufactured and delivered to patients. There are many ways that patients can obtain a prescription,...
Federal health officials recently added new clinical guidance on the potential for myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents and young adults.
The statement, signed by the leaders...
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently launched the Ion AmpliSeq SARS-CoV-2 Insight Research Assay to improve surveillance and identification of new and known COVID-19 variants from samples with lower viral...
FDA and the CDC recently lifted the pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the US following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee of...
A new CDC study used real-world evidence to find that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare personnel, first responders, and other essential...
A recent JAMA Network Open study found that there are distinct COVID-19 antibody response profiles that vary based on age.
The cross-sectional study used 31,426 COVID-19 antibody test results from...
Nearly one in three antibiotic prescriptions written by doctors’ offices, emergency rooms, and hospital-based clinics are inappropriately prescribed annually. But effective and sustainable...
Johnson & Johnson recently announced that the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine under the recent FDA emergency use...
