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March 25, 2021

Abuse of OTC Decongestant Potentially Deadly, FDA Warns Abuse of OTC Decongestant Potentially Deadly, FDA Warns

Abuse or misuse of the over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant propylhexedrine can cause serious harm that can lead to hospitalization, disability, or death, the US Food and […]
March 24, 2021

Class I Recall Issued for Some Affinity Pixie Oxygenators Class I Recall Issued for Some Affinity Pixie Oxygenators

Medtronic is recalling some Affinity Pixie Oxygenator and Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface devices and Perfusion Tubing Packs because of potentially elevated levels of bacterial […]
March 23, 2021

FDA Approves New Ready-to-Inject Glucagon Product FDA Approves New Ready-to-Inject Glucagon Product

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dasiglucagon (Zegalogue 0.6 mg/0.6 mL, Zealand Pharma) autoinjector and prefilled syringe for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia […]
March 23, 2021

FDA Clears Ponesimod (Ponvory), New Oral Drug for MS FDA Clears Ponesimod (Ponvory), New Oral Drug for MS

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ponesimod (Ponvory), a new oral medication given once daily to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple […]
March 19, 2021

2021 Match Sets Records: Who Matched and Who Didn’t? 2021 Match Sets Records: Who Matched and Who Didn’t?

The National Resident Matching Program (NMRP) announced this afternoon that this year’s Main Residency Match was the largest in its history. A total of 38,106 positions […]
March 18, 2021

EMA Warns of Eylea Injection Risk EMA Warns of Eylea Injection Risk

Syringes prefilled with aflibercept by the manufacturer may cause elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) after intravitreal injection, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is warning. The agency has […]
March 12, 2021

EMA Launches Review of Clot Risk With AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine EMA Launches Review of Clot Risk With AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) […]
March 12, 2021

Biden Expands Pool of Clinicians to Provide COVID Vaccinations Biden Expands Pool of Clinicians to Provide COVID Vaccinations

President Joe Biden. Source: AP President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will expand the number of people providing COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States to […]
March 11, 2021

FDA Recalls Some Spironolactone Bottles for Wrong Strength FDA Recalls Some Spironolactone Bottles for Wrong Strength

Four lots of spironolactone tablets that display the wrong strength have been recalled by Bryant Ranch Prepack, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in […]
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