Feb 27, 2020
This week on the pod we cover a first-in-class cholesterol lowering therapy; a new indication for Trulicity; Macrolide prescriptions in the first trimester and their relation to fetal malformations; a new fragile X diagnostic test; and a migraine prevention IV treatment.
Feb 20, 2020
This week on the pod we cover the withdrawal of Belviq, the weight-loss drug, from the market; the over-the-counter approval of diclofenac gel and olopatadine eye drops; a new contraceptive transdermal patch; a possible vaccine for ricintoxin; and new research finds that hundreds of sellers are using Craigslist to sell...
Feb 13, 2020
This week on the pod we cover an insulin pump recall; Pharmacies running out of supplies in light of Covid-19 fears; Investigational Alzheimer disease treatments not meeting trial end points; A new cardiac ultrasound device; and a new oral testosterone replacement therapy.
Feb 6, 2020
This week on the Pod we cover the approval of the first oral therapy for peanut allergy; The 2020 immunization schedule; The latest on the coronavirus, including the CDC's shipment of test kits; The withdrawal of an antibiotic; and results from the FDA investigation into possible impurities in metformin.