FDA Approves Canagliflozin for Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
October 31st 2018Officials with the US FDA have approved canagliflozin (Invokana, Janssen) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events, including heart attack, stroke or death due to a cardiovascular cause in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have established CV disease.
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Combination Hormone Therapy for Menopause Gets FDA Approval
October 30th 2018Bijuva (estradiol and progesterone) is the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause in women with a uterus.
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Hormone Therapy Combination Granted FDA Approval for Treating Menopausal Women
October 29th 2018According to TherapeuticsMD, Bijuva is the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause in women with a uterus.
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Separating Prescription From Illicit Fentanyl
October 29th 2018Despite a decline in the rate of opioid prescribing, the CDC reports that the number of opioid related deaths continues to rise. The pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of prescription and illicit fentanyl could help to shed light on why the opioid epidemic has taken the path that it has.
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Drug Receives FDA Approval for Treating Narcolepsy in Pediatric Patients
October 28th 2018Officials with the FDA have approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Xyrem (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with narcolepsy.
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Brown Bag Consult: Caring for Skin
October 27th 2018In this series, Jill Drury, PharmD, a clinical pharmacy specialist, provides patients with "Brown Bag" consultations. Patients bring to the pharmacy their current medications and over-the-counter products, giving the pharmacist an additional resource for pharmaceutical counsel. In this video, a patient with fair skin is planning a tropical vacation. She seeks advice about topical skin protection and potential adverse effects from the sun with her medications.
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