Pediatric Hexavalent Combination Vaccine Granted FDA Approval
December 31st 2018Officials with the US FDA have approved a vaccine for use in children younger than age 5 that is indicated for immunization to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b (Vaxelisâ„¢).
CDC: Overdose Related Deaths Linked to Synthetic Opioids are Rising
December 28th 2018More than 702,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2017–about 10% of them in 2017 alone, according to findings from an in-depth CDC analysis of the latest available drug overdose death data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
FDA Approves Calaspargase Pegol-mknl for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Young Patients
December 21st 2018The FDA has approved calaspargase pegol-mknl (Asparlas, Servier Pharmaceuticals) as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in patients aged 1 month to 21 years.
AHA: Benefits of Statins Typically Outweigh Risks
December 10th 2018Statins have demonstrated substantial benefits in reducing heart attacks and stroke risk caused by blood clots in at-risk patients, and their benefits for most people outweigh the risks, according to a statement this week from the American Heart Association.
New Guidelines Address Outpatient Parental Antimicrobial Therapy
November 13th 2018An infectious diseases (ID) specialist should be consulted before patients receive intravenous (IV) antimicrobial infusion therapy outside of the hospital, suggest updated guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.