New Meds and Tech – Afrezza: Rapid-Acting Inhaled Insulin Approved for Children ≥ 6 Years Old with Diabetes 

Afrezza: Rapid-Acting Inhaled Insulin Approved for Children ≥ 6 Years Old with Diabetes  Prepared on behalf of PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee by Pranav Gupta, MD and edited…

New Meds and Tech from the D&T Committee: Teplizumab Approval Expanded to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes (Ages 8-17) 

New Meds and Tech from the D&T Committee: Teplizumab Approval Expanded to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes (Ages 8-17)  Prepared on behalf of PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee by…

New Meds and tech from D&T Committee: IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) injection 

New Meds and tech from D&T Committee: IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) injection  Prepared by Daniel Mak, MD; Edited by Neha Patel, DO  On March 19, 2026, the FDA approved and…

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: Teplizumab Approval Expanded to Children >1 Year with Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)  

Teplizumab Approval Expanded to Children >1 Year with Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)   Prepared on behalf of PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee by Pranav Gupta, MD…

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: JUXTAPID® (lomitapide) capsules 

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: JUXTAPID® (lomitapide) capsules  Prepared by Daniel Mak, MD  On March 3rd, 2026, the FDA approved and expanded indication for JUXTAPID (lomitapide) capsules for…

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: Sogroya® (somapacitan-beco) Injection

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: Sogroya® (somapacitan-beco) Injection Prepared by Daniel Mak, MD; Edited by Neha Patel, DO On February 27th, 2026, the FDA approved Sogroya®…

Depo-Provera® and Increased Risk of Meningioma: FDA-Label Update

Depo-Provera® and Increased Risk of Meningioma: FDA-Label Update Written by: Anna Ryabets-Lienhard, DO as part of Drugs and Therapeutics Committee In December 2025, the U.S. Food and…

Navepegritide (Yuviwel®) for Children with Achondroplasia: New Drugs and Therapeutics

Navepegritide (Yuviwel®) for Children with Achondroplasia: New Drugs and Therapeutics Written by Anna Ryabets-Lienhard, DO Edited by Neha Patel, DO and Emily Breidbart, MD On February…

New Meds and Tech: DESMODA™ (desmopressin acetate) Oral Solution 

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: DESMODA™ (desmopressin acetate) Oral Solution  Prepared by Daniel Mak, MD  DESMODA® (desmopressin acetate) Oral Solution  On February 25th, 2026, the FDA…

New Meds and Tech: Mounjaro (tirzepatide) approved in Pediatrics 

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) approved in Pediatrics  Prepared on behalf of PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee by, Evan Graber, DO, Emily Breidbart, MD, and Neha Patel, DO. Based on…