New Drugs and Therapeutics Update – NGENLA

New Drugs and Therapeutics Update – NGENLA By Dania Al-Hamad, MD, and Christine Yu, MD   NGENLA (somatrogon-ghla), a once-weekly, human growth hormone analog, was approved…

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Jardiance® (empagliflozin) and Synjardy® (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochlorothiazide)

Brief Therapeutic Update from PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee Jardiance® (empagliflozin) and Synjardy® (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochlorothiazide)   Jardiance® (empagliflozin) and Synjardy® (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochlorothiazide)…

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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:…

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iLet® Bionic Pancreas

Brief Therapeutic Update from PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee iLet ® Bionic Pancreas   On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the…

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Sogroya® (somapactian)

Brief Therapeutic Update from PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee Sogroya® (somapactian) Once weekly Sogroya® (somapacitan-beco, Novo Nordisk) was approved by the United States Food and Drug…

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The MiniMed™780G System

Brief Therapeutic Update from PES Drugs and Therapeutics Committee The MiniMed™780G System The MiniMed 780G System from Medtronic was approved by the US Food and Drug…

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New Meds and Tech from the PES Drugs and Therapeutics committee: 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…

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New Drugs and Therapeutics Update: Wegovy®

Wegovy® (semaglutide) once weekly injection is a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) approved by the FDA in June, 2021 for weight management in adults. Wegovy…

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Brief updates from PES D&T Committee

Difficulty filling prescriptions for diazoxide have been reported intermittently. Teva Pharmaceuticals reports that Proglycem® Oral Suspension 50 mg/mL 30 mL (NDC 00575-6200-30) is currently available. Providers…

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New Drugs and Therapeutics Update TZIELDTM (teplizumab-mzwv)

On November 17, 2022, the FDA announced the approval of TZIELDTM (teplizumab-mzwv), which is a CD-3 directed monoclonal antibody. This first-in-class therapy is intended to delay…

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