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FDA Adds Black Box Warning to Fezolinetant Label, Advising of Rare but Serious Liver Injury
December 23, 2024
The black box warning, the agency's most prominent alert, follows earlier additions to the original fezolinetant label about hepatic injury and regular LFT testing.
Crinecerfont for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Now Commercially Available, Neurocrine Biosciences Announces
December 20, 2024
The first in class CRF-1 receptor antagonist allows people with CAH to reduce glucocorticoid doses while androgen levels are maintained or improved.
CagriSema Leads to Weight Reduction of Approximately 23% in Phase 3 REDEFINE 1 Clinical Trial, Short of the 25% Expected
December 20, 2024
The 22.7% weight loss at 68 weeks places CagriSema essentially on par with, not superior to, competing antiobesity drugs including Lilly's tirzepatide.
Women are at Higher Genetic Risk for PTSD than Men, According to Large Twin-Sibling Study
December 19, 2024
In the largest twin-sibling study to date of the inherited biological risk of PTSD, researchers found additive genetic and unique environmental effects contributed to the disorder.
Vertex Nonopioid Analgesic on Par with Placebo in Phase 2 Study of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
December 19, 2024
Pain relief with suzetrigine was comparable to that seen with placebo, an issue Vertex plans to address with study design as the drug moves to the pivotal phase 3 trials.
Vaccination Information and Educational Resources from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
December 19, 2024
Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, NFID medical director, details a range of resources on the foundation's website including in-depth vaccine recommendations, live webinars, plus much more.
CDC Adds Heplisav-B to Recommendations for HepB Vaccination During Pregnancy
December 18, 2024
The addition, based on an approved update to labeling, expands to 4 the recommended vaccination options that health care professionals can offer to pregnant people.
Sanofi Investigational COVID-19/Influenza Combination Vaccines Granted FDA Fast-Track Designation
December 18, 2024
The 2 novel vaccine candidates each combine a Sanofi licensed influenza vaccine with the Novavax adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine.
A Vaccination Imperative: "Please, Let's Do It," NFID Medical Director Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, Urges
December 18, 2024
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases medical director appeals to the community at large to set politics and personal grievance aside and to "first, do no harm."
10 Essential Vaccine Updates for Primary Care: Winter 2024-2025
December 17, 2024
From ACIP updates on age eligibility and research on vaccine efficacy to US adults' attitudes toward recommended shots, these 10 at-a-glance news briefs are must-reads for PCPs.