Digestive Health

Findings from a meta-analysis reveal biosimilars for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) offer similar efficacy and safety and maintained remission rates as their reference products.

New research reveals that low cholesterol levels may indicate increased severity in Crohn disease, offering a potential new biomarker for monitoring inflammation.

The FDA approves a reformulated ranitidine, addressing past safety concerns while treating GERD and peptic ulcers.

Linaclotide has been approved to treat patients 7 years and older with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, becoming the first treatment for this indication in this age group.

The FDA approves a simplified single-injection treatment for ulcerative colitis, enhancing patient experience with monthly dosing convenience.

The approved indication now includes adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease who have not been treated with tumor necrosis factor blocking agents.

This is the first pediatric FDA approval for golimumab, according to the manufacturer.

Guselkumab becomes the first and only IL-23 inhibitor with a fully subcutaneous induction regimen for adults with ulcerative colitis.

Use of educational resources at a gastrointestinal office improved pneumococcal vaccine uptake in patients with celiac disease.

Pharmacists enhance patient safety by addressing common medication errors, ensuring proper drug use, and improving therapeutic outcomes in clinical practice.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who switched to the biosimilar reported adverse events, but these are believed to stem from health anxiety.

Plozasiran significantly reduces triglyceride levels and pancreatitis risk in FCS patients, offering hope for effective treatment options.

Durvalumab continues to demonstrate efficacy in a variety of cancers, with new data from the phase 3 MATTERHORN trial solidifying its use with chemotherapy in gastric cancer.

The study found biosimilar initiation rose to nearly 42% from 2016 to 2023.

A direct link between memories and physical changes has not yet been established.

Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) represents a serious public health threat, with pharmacists and advocacy organizations playing critical roles in prevention, education, and management.

The FDA grants fast track designation to TEV-53408, a promising treatment for celiac disease designed to address gluten intolerance and improve patient outcomes.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening illness that is characterized by the inflammation of the intestinal lining, which can lead to intestinal perforation.

Pharmacists can promote prevention through the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and advocate for fecal microbiota transplant.

The new indication for guselkumab in Crohn disease builds off a previous approval in ulcerative colitis, providing patients a treatment option for the major forms of inflammatory bowel disease.

The launch of ustekinumab-stba following its FDA approval expands patient access to this therapy with a variety of indications.

Pharmacists can identify medications and conditions that may augment or exacerbate constipation.

The treatment is currently undergoing evaluation in an investigational preclinical program and is projected to be in human trials in 2026.