Drugs & Therapeutics: Palovarotene (SohonosTM – Ipsen Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee Palovarotene (SohonosTM – Ipsen Pharmaceuticals Inc.) By: Ambika Ashraf, MD and Anna Ryabets-Lienhard, DO   Update:…

Drugs & Therapeutics: Dexcom G7

Dexcom G7   In December 2022, the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor system was cleared by the FDA for use in people age 2 and older…

Drugs & Therapeutics: Qsymia®

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee In June 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental indication for Qsymia (phentermine…

Drugs & Therapeutics: FreeStyle Libre 3™

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee The FreeStyle Libre 3 is the third generation of Abbot Laboratories’ continuous glucose monitoring system intended…

Drugs & Therapeutics: Omnipod® 5

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee The Omnipod 5 (Insulet Inc) is a hybrid closed-loop system approved by the FDA on January…

Drugs & Therapeutics: GnRH agonists

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee PES Drug Alert – GnRH agonists On July 1, 2022 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Drugs & Therapeutics: VOXZOGO-UPDATE

Update to the Vosoritide (Voxzogo TM) indication in USA On October 20, 2023 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended approval of Voxzogo to children…

Drugs & Therapeutics: Skytrofa

New Meds and Tech from PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee SKYTROFA® Anna Ryabets-Lienhard, DO, Christine Yu, MD, Emily Breidbart, MD   In August 2021, FDA approved…

Drugs & Therapeutics: Evolocumab

EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA) Brenda Kohn MD, Dania Al-Hamad MD, Ambika P. Ashraf MD On September 24, 2021, Amgen announced that the FDA approved evolocumab (Repatha) as an adjunct…

Drugs & Therapeutics: THYQUIDITY

Brief Therapeutic Update from PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (THYQUIDITYTM) THYQUIDITYTM is a liquid levothyroxine preparation that is FDA approved for (i) treatment of congenital or…