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Around the Web — 11.15.22

FDA yesterday granted accelerated approval for mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (Elahere, Immunogen) for the treatment of adult patients with folate receptor alpha (FRα)-positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian

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Around the Web — 11.09.22

Healthcare professionals should be cautious of possible xylazine inclusion in fentanyl, heroin, and other illicit drug overdoses, as naloxone may not be able to reverse

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Around the Web — 11.08.22

Over the weekend, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling on official agency business. FDA said he is up-to-date on vaccines

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Around the Web —10.27.22

The shortage of the immediate-release formulation of amphetamine mixed salts (Adderall or Adderall IR) announced earlier this month by FDA has the potential to lead

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Around the Web — 10.26.22

Despite the threat of a “tridemic” with RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2, fewer than 10% of eligible Americans have received a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose, and

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Around the Web — 10.25.22

Another COVID-19 vaccine booster formulation could be needed by next Sept. or Oct., FDA vaccines chief Peter Marks told Stat. SARS-CoV-2 is mutating at a

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Around the Web — Oct. 20, 2022

Clinicians should be aware of a “recent rapid increase in certain SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants circulating in the United States,” the NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel

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Around the Web — Oct. 19, 2022

The FDA yesterday issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter molecular test authorized for use with saliva specimens to Aptitude Medical Inc. for their

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