DUBLIN, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia in adults.1 The company plans to make Xywav available to patients with idiopathic hypersomnia later this year following
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News FDA Alerts Jongu 4308 Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Hydro Pineapple Burn Due to the Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine August 11, 2021 Audience: Consumer August 11, 2021 — Houston, Texas, eBay Seller ID: jongu 4308 is voluntarily recalling all lots of Hydro Pineapple Burn to consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes exits a status hearing for her upcoming criminal fraud trial. SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Elizabeth Holmes’ attorneys on Monday requested that they be allowed to ask jurors about bias and exposure to Holmes’ “profession and celebrity” when jury selection begins later this month in her criminal fraud trial. “When there
No significant increased risk of Bell’s palsy was seen after the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, but risk did increase for people who received the CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech) shot, a vaccine that uses an inactivated virus, an analysis in Hong Kong showed. Compared with the background population, the age-standardized difference for Bell’s palsy incidence was 41.5 (95%
We share a variety of resources and information that can help you give support to Afghan nationals in a current state of crisis In just over a week, the world has watched together in horror as the Taliban advanced on Afghanistan, taking control of city after city until eventually seizing the country’s capital Kabul on
China, August 16, 2021 – Sino Biological, Inc. (“Sino Biological” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company which provides biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, announced a successful listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange subsidiary ChiNext under the stock abbreviation Sino Biological and stock code 301047. A total of 17 million shares were
After the delta variant surpassed the other COVID-19 variants in terms of prevalence in many places around the world, there’s been a growing concern on whether or not existing vaccines have what it takes to address the more contagious strain. And now experts are weighing in on the possible need for a new vaccine to tackle the
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the label for Eli Lilly’s ultra-rapid-acting insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 units/mL (Lyumjev) for use in insulin pumps. Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 and 200 units/mL) was initially approved in June 2020 to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. That formulation
There are a number of simple, practical steps that families can take-;including reducing passive screen time and news consumption, having a structured daily schedule and getting enough sleep-;that can promote resilience against mental health problems in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE
Take inspiration from earth, wind, fire, and water to discover the science-backed ways they can improve your mood, and boost your wellbeing Lying on a beach, strolling through woods, enjoying a blustery walk, or snuggling up in front of a roaring fire – these activities can instantly make us feel better. But have you ever
Our beloved pets are also valued family members. They make our lives better in so many ways. From bringing joy to being a source of comfort during difficult times. Just like our family members, pets also need the same support, affection and medical care. Being a responsible pet owner means that you are willing to take on the responsibility
Family physicians as a whole managed to hold the line on earnings in 2020, even advancing their net worth to some degree, despite the pandemic and a large dose of medical school debt, a Medscape survey shows. In early 2020, in a survey done before the pandemic, family physicians reported average earnings of $234,000. In 2021, with
FDA Approves Welireg (belzutifan) for the Treatment of Patients With Certain Types of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) August 13, 2021 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Welireg, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave final approval Friday to start administering Covid-19 booster shots to Pfizer and Moderna vaccine recipients hours after a key panel unanimously voted to endorse third doses for immunocompromised Americans. “At a time when the Delta variant is surging, an additional vaccine dose for some people with weakened
Epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin told CNBC that she agrees with White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci when he said that everybody will someday “likely” need a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccines. “Well, I think Dr. Fauci is right,” said Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health. “What’s
“We’re still staring down the barrel of this gun because its hypertransmissibility is causing more pediatric infections than earlier versions did.” — David Kimberlin, MD, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases, offering his take on how the Delta variant altered the course of the pandemic. “Mandatory models are like
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare
Whether it’s a friend who takes up all the room in a conversation, or a co-worker who keeps you late with their monologues, we explore how to kindly deal with an over-talker Usually, there is a predictable rhythm to the flow of conversation. One person talks, and then pauses to let someone else speak for
INDIANAPOLIS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference© (AAIC© 2021), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) presented two new exploratory analyses of data from the Phase 2 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ study. In the first, greater amyloid plaque changes following donanemab treatment was highly associated with less cognitive decline and participants with greater plaque clearance at 24 weeks
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer are generally older, but that doesn’t mean it can’t impact much younger women. In fact, it’s the most common cancer in women between the ages of 15 and 39. One teenager in Texas is using her own story of breast cancer misdiagnosis to remind young women to be
Since reopening campus at the University of California-San Diego last summer, university officials have relied on the tried-and-true public health strategies of testing and contact tracing. But they have also added a new tool to their arsenal: excrement. That tool alerted researchers to about 85% of cases in dorms before they were diagnosed, according to
Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don’t outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published Aug.13 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. It’s important for people diagnosed with ADHD to understand that it’s normal
The flu season is fast approaching, and many people will find themselves lining up in clinics to get their flu shots. But at the time of COVID when everyone is encouraged to get the coronavirus jabs, is it safe to take the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day? On Sunday, a
The COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out worldwide in an effort to put the pandemic under control. And while the intramuscular jabs appear to be doing a good job in providing protection against the novel coronavirus, experts and scientists are still looking for ways to improve the process of vaccination by examining other means of
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, has officially signed off on a recommendation by an independent panel of 11 experts to allow people with weakened immune function to get a third dose of certain COVID-19 vaccines.
A recent analysis of 142 peanut-allergic children treated for 1.5 to 2 years with a licensed oral immunotherapy (OIT) product confirms what various smaller studies have shown: maintaining treatment for longer periods improves protection and reduces adverse effects. The findings offer some reassurance regarding the controversial approach, which has become available at a small number
A blood test that uses a patient’s unique genetic signature has shown some ability to predict nonresponse to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, an observational clinical study has found, but the test’s predictive accuracy was well below 100%. The test is the blood-based molecular signature response classifier (MSRC) that uses RNA
Heart patients are benefiting from amazing advances in technology, surgery, and treatments. At Mayo Clinic, 75% of them also take advantage of a way to help them recover better and live longer – cardiac rehabilitation. That’s three times the national average.