What is this alert about? In April 2025, the drug company Novo Nordisk told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that fake versions of Ozempic (semaglutide) were found in the U.S. drug supply. Ozempic is a prescription medicine used to help adults with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and reduce the risk of heart problems. It should only be taken under...
What Did the Research Discover? Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a condition where dark spots appear on the skin after an injury, inflammation, or irritation. It is especially challenging to treat in people with darker skin tones (Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI) because their skin naturally has more melanin, which can make treatments more difficult and...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied sacituzumab govitecan (SG) as a possible treatment for advanced endometrial cancer (EC) in patients who had already undergone chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The study was part of the TROPiCS-03 trial, which included patients with various metastatic solid tumors. In this phase II study, 41 patients with advanced EC...
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA’s Learning and Education to ADvance and Empower Rare Disease Drug Developers initiative published two new videos titled “Understanding the Importance of Endpoints in Rare Disease Drug Development”...
What did the research discover? This study explored whether high blood pressure (hypertension) and taking blood pressure medication in later life (ages 60 and older) affect the risk of developing dementia. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies across 15 countries, including 34,519 older adults who did not have dementia at the start of the study. Participants...
What is Izervay prescribed for? Izervay is prescribed to treat geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Izervay, pronounced EYE-ZER-VEY, (generic name: avacincaptad pegol) is a prescription medication approved for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), which is a...