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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

For patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL who have received one or two prior treatments

Declining COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Threaten Biden’s July 4 Goal

United States is averaging fewer than 1 million shots per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from a peak of 3.4 million in April

Yet another study finds no evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine raises the risk of autism -- even among children who are at increased genetic risk. The latest research was reported in the April 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

More Reassurance Against MMR-Autism Link

Finding held true even for children at risk for the developmental disorder

FDA Approves Sunlenca for Treatment-Resistant HIV

Sunlenca is the first capsid inhibitor approved for HIV

Fluorouracil application can reduce the risk of surgery for squamous cell carcinoma for one year among patients with a history of keratinocyte carcinomas

Fluorouracil Tied to Reduced Surgery for Squamous Cell CA

Reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but not basal cell carcinoma, for one year in at-risk veterans
For patients with autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia

LDL-C Still High in Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia

Increase in use of high-intensity statin, ezetimibe; only 23.1 percent reach LDL-C of <100mg/dL
The public is being given its 14th opportunity to safely dispose of pills and patches at collection points operated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and its partners.

DEA Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Oct. 28

Only pills or patches will be accepted, not liquids, needles, or sharps; service is free and anonymous
Semaglutide is noninferior to placebo for patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk

Rate of CVD Mortality, MI, Stroke Down for Patients on Semaglutide

Study confirms the noninferiority of semaglutide
There is considerable variation in the unit cost of topical corticosteroids across potencies and by branded generic or generic product

Considerable Variation in Cost of Generic Topical Corticosteroids

Variation in cost seen across potencies, class, and by branded generic or generic product