TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 — When temperatures rise, people with multiple sclerosis need to keep cool. Heat sensitivity is a hallmark of the central nervous system disorder. So, what happens when warm weather spikes become more frequent because of climate change? More MS patients end up in the emergency room. A new study found that… Read More »
FDA Approves Sesquient (fosphenytoin sodium) for the Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Adult and Pediatric Patients PAOLI, Pa., — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 9, 2020 – Sedor Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Sedor) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sesquient (fosphenytoin sodium for injection) for the treatment of status epilepticus in adult… Read More »
FDA Approves Bronchitol (mannitol) Inhalation Powder to Improve Pulmonary Function in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis CARY, N.C., Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chiesi USA, Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., an international research-focused healthcare Group (Chiesi Group), received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Bronchitol (mannitol) inhalation powder. Bronchitol… Read More »
Researchers from 68 sites across the country, led by David E. Leaf and Shruti Gupta from the Division of Renal Medicine at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have investigated the effects of the anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab on critically ill patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. Unlike steroids, which suppress the immune system more broadly, tocilizumab specifically inhibits the receptor for… Read More »