by B Jamerson | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 Approvals, Drug approvals, New Drugs Approved
What is Casgevy prescribed for? Casgevy is prescribed to treat people aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease (SCD) who have frequent vaso-occlusive crises or VOCs. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Casgevy pronounced...
by B Jamerson | Jul 22, 2024 | 2023 Approvals, Drug approvals, New Drugs Approved
What is Zepbound prescribed for? Zepbound is prescribed for Chronic weight management in adults with obesity (body mass index of 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/ m2) or greater) or overweight (body mass index of 27 kg/m2 or greater) with at least one...
by B Jamerson | Jul 22, 2024 | 2023 Approvals, Drug approvals, New Drugs Approved
What is Velsipity prescribed for? Velsipity is prescribed to treat moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Velsipity, pronounced Vel-sip-itee, (generic name: etrasimod) was...
by B Jamerson | Jul 22, 2024 | 2023 Approvals, Drug approvals, New Drugs Approved
What is Zilbrysq prescribed for? Zilbrysq is prescribed to treat generalized myasthenia gravis in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Zilbrysq, pronounced ZIL-brisk,...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Jul 22, 2024 | 2023 Approvals, Drug approvals, New Drugs Approved
What is Brixadi prescribed for? Brixadi is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder in patients who have initiated treatment with a single dose of a transmucosal buprenorphine product or who are already being treated with...
