FDA Approval of Mifepristone

This Viewpoint discusses the recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing mifepristone—a drug used in medication abortion—to be widely available in the US, summarizes the history of challenges to the availability of mifepristone, and highlights reasons for concerns that remain after the Court’s current ruling.

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Agosto 2024

Why Should the FDA Focus on Pragmatic Clinical Research?

This Viewpoint from the FDA discusses how pragmatic clinical research—assessment that uses real-world data, often in combination with research data, after initial marketing approval—can help in evaluation of new technologies, benefit research sites in underresourced settings, and better inform regulatory decisions and clinical practice.

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Luglio 2024

L’Ema approva l’insulina settimanale. Associazione diabetici: «Notizia epocale»

La Commissione europea ha concesso l’autorizzazione per l’insulina settimanale, Awiqli di Novo Nordisk, la prima al mondo indicata per il trattamento del diabete negli adulti. «Il farmaco – spiega una nota – è progettato per coprire il fabbisogno di insulina basale per un’intera settimana con una singola iniezione sottocutanea ed è stato approvato per gli adulti con diabete mellito»

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Maggio 2024

FDA Okays First Drug for Scarring From Fatty Liver Disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved resmetirom, marketed as Rezdiffra, for adults with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) without cirrhosis. NASH is a progressive fatty liver disease that affects up to 8 million people in the US and can cause liver inflammation and scarring, known as fibrosis. Resmetirom, an oral drug that reduces the accumulation of liver fat, can be used along with diet and exercise, which are the standard care for patients with NASH.

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Maggio 2024