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MPR Weekly Dose

Sep 29, 2023

FDA approves a novel treatment for major depressive disorder; vote taken on stem cell therapy for ALS; preservation-free Iyuzeh now available; CDC recommends RSV vaccine for during pregnancy; investigational treatment shows promise in familial chylomicronemia syndrome.


Sep 22, 2023

Bacterial pneumonia treatment now available; FDA deny proposed anaphylaxis treatment; Results on flu vaccine efficacy; More flexible dosing for Talicia; Change in the therapeutic equivalence for organ rejection drug generic. 


Sep 15, 2023

The FDA and CDC greenlight updated COVID-19; prescription drug for dry eye disease now available; head-to-head study comparing Skyrizi to Stelara for Crohn disease; the REMS program has been updated for IBS treatment Lotronex; and the FDA cracks down on companies selling unnaproved eye products.


Sep 6, 2023

With fall on the horizon, MPR sat down with Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Abdul-Mutakabbir. Our wide ranging talk covers the updated COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines. We also discuss vaccine hesitancy, health equity and representation in medicine.