Spravato’s Transformative Impact: Offering Hope and Rapid Relief for Patients with Depression
January 30th 2025Gregory Mattingly, MD, president, Midwest Research Group, founding partner, St. Charles Psychiatric Associates, discusses the immediate impact Spravato has had on patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Adderall Shortage Drives Shift to Alternative ADHD Medications in Children
January 29th 2025Prescription data between 2017 and 2023 revealed that while Adderall prescription fills decreased following the shortage, many children transitioned to alternative stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Biogen Seeks FDA Approval for a Higher Dosing Regimen of Spinraza for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
January 24th 2025Application is supported by results from the DEVOTE study, which suggested that two doses of Spinraza (nusinerse) 50 mg taken 14 days apart can deliver significant clinical benefits in patients with spinal muscular atrophy.
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to Roche’s Cobas Liat Molecular Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections
January 22nd 2025The cobas liat test aims to improve patient outcomes by offering rapid, accurate results in decentralized and community-based settings for patients at risk for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
Novel GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Demonstrates Promising Results Treating Patients with Obesity
January 21st 2025Data from a Phase Ia single ascending dose study found that ASC30 demonstrated dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, a half-life of up to 60 hours, and superior pharmacokinetic properties compared to other oral GLP-1 receptor agonists.