The black eye the FDA received recently over its handling of Vioxx (rofecoxib, Merck) and antidepressants hasn't slowed the agency's new drug approval rate for 2004. It cleared 31 new molecular entities (NMEs) last year, up from 21 in 2003.
Baricitinib Shows Significant Hair Regrowth for Pediatric Patients With Alopecia Areata
Patients aged 12 to under 18 saw clinically meaningful regrowth on the scalp, eyebrow, and eyelashes with both high-dose and low-dose treatment.
Dispensing Leadership: Defining Your Philosophy
Join Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD, RPh, and Jesse McCullough, PharmD, for the first episode of Dispensing Leadership, a new podcast from Drug Topics® and RPhAlly.
CagriSema Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss at 68 Weeks
Approximately 89.7% of patients taking CagriSema achieve the coprimary end point of weight loss of 5% or more compared with 30.3% on the placebo.
How Barbershops Are Becoming Community Health Care Destinations
The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.
Tapinarof Results in Mild Atopic Dermatitis Activity During Treatment-Free Period
Investigators note that low itch and mild disease severity are maintained following a treatment-free interval of 80 days.
Younger Recommended Screening Age Can Lessen Colorectal Cancer Burden
Researchers investigated the health benefits, utilization, harms, and costs associated with the use of alternative methods for colorectal cancer screening in Australia.