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FDA: Glucose Monitoring Sensor Can Be Implanted By NPs, PAs
November 7th 2018Eversense's Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System has received FDA approval for allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to be certified to place the sensor and to file claims with insurance plans.
Age of HPV Vaccine Indication Expanded to Include Adults Up to 45 Years
October 8th 2018Officials with the FDA have approved a supplemental application for Merck's Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) that expands the approved use of the vaccine to include individuals aged 27 to 45 years.
Incidents of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Have Increased
July 5th 2018Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, like shingles without ophthalmic manifestations, is terribly painful. It can affect any layer of the cornea, but the author notes that once the involvement is epithelial or stromal keratitis develops, risk of permanent vision loss increases.