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New FDA Guidance Seeks to Expand Nonopioid Options to Manage Chronic Pain and Curb Misuse
September 12, 2025

Opioids are still prescribed to 1 in 5 US adults with chronic pain because effective alternatives are not available; the FDA guidance supports enhanced research paradigms.

Subcutaneous Leqembi Autoinjector Gains FDA Approval for Maintenance Use in Early Alzheimer Disease: Daily Dose
September 12, 2025

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Family Physician Teresa Lovins, MD, Says A Simple Phone Call Could Save a Life
September 11, 2025

The phone call can be short, but the outreach and contact are key after a patient with suicidal ideation is referred for emergency or inpatient support, Lovins says.

HPV Self-Collection: A New Tool for Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care
September 11, 2025

Ada Stewart, MD, discusses how HPV self-collection tests can expand cervical cancer screening options in primary care while addressing patient barriers and limitations.

Oral Blarcamesine Shows Marked Reduction in Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease: Phase 2b/3 Data
September 11, 2025

Once-daily blarcamesine was associated with minimal cognitive decline at 48 weeks, with changes comparable to those observed in prodromal aging.

Merck's 21-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine Shows Positive Immune Response in At-Risk Children, Adolescents
September 11, 2025

Merck's CAPVAXIVE could cover approximately 78% of invasive pneumococcal disease cases in youth with chronic health conditions, vs other approved pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

New Data Shows Risk of Major Depressive Disorder Spikes After a Medical Diagnosis: Daily Dose
September 11, 2025

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OX40 Antagonist Amlitelimab Meets All Primary and Secondary Endpoints in Phase 3 Atopic Dermatitis Trial
September 11, 2025

Sanofi's amlitelimab, dosed every 4 or 12 weeks, was superior to placebo in efficacy and skin clearance, with efficacy increasing throughout the treatment period.

How to Address Patient Hesitancy Around Cervical Cancer Screening, With Ada Stewart, MD
September 10, 2025

Ada Stewart, MD, shares strategies for primary care physicians to reduce patient anxiety and improve comfort during cervical cancer screening exams.

Approximately Half of People with Diabetes Worldwide Do Not Know They Have the Disease: GBD Analysis
September 10, 2025

Nor does receiving a diabetes diagnosis guarantee optimal management as just one-fifth of people treated for the disease reached glycemic control in 2023.