FDA Wants More Data on First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. Approval of the Neffy nasal spray...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Genentech signs $2.5B+ deal with Waltham biotech
A Belgian biotech with a U.S. headquarters in Waltham just signed a major pharma deal worth up to $2.5 billion — or more.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

FDA Wants More Data on Neffy, First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. Approval of the Neffy nasal spray...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreatitis, according...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study Looks at Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction ID ' d in 31.5 Percent With Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) occurs in 31.5 percent of patients with psoriasis, with disease severity and duration associated with increased risk, according to a study published in the October issue of the...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report. It ' s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Meet Jay Shah, a 2023 40 Under 40 honoree
Jay Shah is the president and chief medical physicist at Dynamic Medical Physics and a 2023 40 Under 40 honoree.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Devonta Davis Source Type: news

Longtime executive Joy Tapper retires from high-profile health consortium
Joy Tapper, who served as executive director since the 2007 founding of the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, will retire from the high-profile consortium dedicated to improving health care for low-income, underserved populations in Milwaukee County.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news

Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Not Increased With Nonerosive GERD
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not have an increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma compared with the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

E-Cigarette Use in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Abstinence Rate in Final Trimester
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept....
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CDC gives CMU $17.5M for outbreak/disease monitoring center
The money comes as part of the federal government's expanded effort against public health emergencies.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news

A Baby Cries & Mom ' s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens. This new study showed that when a mouse pup starts...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Patient-to-Patient Transmission Not to Blame for Most C. Difficile Infections in Hospitals
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a new study suggests. Infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

5-ASA Discontinuation Common Within First Year of Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in Youth
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- For adolescents and young adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), the rate of discontinuation of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) maintenance treatment is high within the first year, according to a study published...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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