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MPR Weekly Dose

Dec 5, 2019

Back from our Thanksgiving break, this week we talk about the new approval for sickle cell disease; the re-introduction of a product that was taken off the market in the 60's; The first ready-to-use phenylephrine injection; A new ultrasound enhancing agent; And an approval for arthritis.


Nov 22, 2019

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Nov 14, 2019

This week on the Weekly Dose we talk about the first lung transplant due to vaping-related illness; A new approval for patients with beta thalassemia; Opioids in osteoarthritis; A new, free test to help diagnose COPD; and news of a potential new therapy for hypercholesterolemia.


Nov 8, 2019

This week we talk about NDMA findings in ranitidine products; Approval of a new flu vaccine; The return of an antiarrhythmic agent; A new treatment for H. pylori infection; and the risk of biotin interference in test results which could lead to missed diagnoses.


Nov 1, 2019

This week we talk about the recall of an anti-anxiety med; Possible withdrawal of Makena; New MS treatment approved; IUD approved for up to six years; and time of day when meds taken could affect CVD risk.