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Compounded versions of semaglutide, often sold online, may contain salt versions of the molecule and are not evaluated by the FDA for safety or efficacy.

Coauthor of a new multidisciplinary guidance statement on assessment of neurologic sequelae of long COVID highlights a consensus on steps to rule the condition out.

A Feinberg School of Medicine physiatrist with long experience assessing long COVID talks specifically about common neurologic sequelae of the infection.

The world's first RSV vaccine and the virus surveillance that is missing, PCPs missing opportunities to treat obesity, T2D linked to subclinical CVD, and more news.

The FDA's decision was based on data from the pivotal phase 3 RENOIR trial, which demonstrated the efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of Abrysvo in adults aged ≥60 years.

Symptoms of long COVID were apparent by the summer of 2020, said physiatrist Dr Leslie Rydberg, coauthor of new consensus guidelines on management of neurologic sequelae.

As indicated by levels of 2 common biomarkers of cardiac injury, 33.4% of US adults with T2D showed evidence of undetected CVD vs only 16.1% of those without T2D.

The novel co-inhibitor of sodium glucose cotransporter-1/2 proteins will be available by the end of June 2023, according to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.

Immunize.org's Dr Kelly Moore says that without clear surveillance data on RSV, particularly on hospitalizations, clinicians may hesitate to commit office resources to administration.

Low awareness of RSV in adults and misperceptions about the goal of vaccination aren't new challenges, says Kelly Moore, MD, MPH, Immunize.org president and CEO.

In a unique pharmacodynamic study, nalmefene demonstrated rapid reversal of respiratory depression from the synthetic opioid remifentanil and sustained duration of action.

Efficacy of the daily pill met the standard now established by the once-weekly injection of 15% loss of baseline bodyweight in adults with overweight or obesity, says Novo Nordisk.

The findings contradict published clinical guidelines that warn against use of estrogen-containing birth control by women who have migraine with aura.

Immunize.org president and CEO Kelly Moore, MD, MHP, describes the holistic view the ACIP will take of the virus, the vaccine, and the overall economics of the immunization.

Statin therapy initiated within 1 year of diagnosis of atrial fibrillation reduced the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism by nearly 20%.

The Pfizer vaccine RSVpreF administered to pregnant people was judged by the advisory committee to be effective at preventing RSV in infants from birth to 6 months.

Kelly Moore, MD, MPH, says the public health community is relieved by the FDA's approval and excited at "the chance to finally do something about the disease."

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia were at the greatest risk of transitioning to long-term opioid use 1 year after a first prescription, a new study found.

The label expansion is based on findings from the pivotal phase 3 DELIVER trial in which dapagliflozin reduced the composite CV/HF endpoint in HF patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF.

Women's Health Week (May 14-20, 2023) is an ideal opportunity to review the top research, policy shifts, and potential drug approvals that affect your patient panel.

Scott Laker, MD, vice president of the AAPM&R, offers 3 thoughts on what primary care clinicians should think of when they think about PM&R.

USPSTF says start mammograms 10 years earlier, OTC contraceptive coming soon, another antiobesity drug in the wings, and 2 more weekly updates of note.

Brexpiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic, is the first and only medication approved to treat AD-associated agitation, reported in almost half of people with the disease.

Dr Caroline Apovian reminds primary care clinicians who care for patients with obesity that diet and lifestyle counseling are essential for maximum results.

The partnership between primary care and PM&R is a tool in each specialty's tool box, with the patient's return to full function the shared goal.

Opill, a progestin-only oral contraceptive, if approved by the FDA, would be the first an only form of birth control in the US available without a physician's prescription.

The dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with a nearly 15% reduction in body weight in adults with overweight/obesity and without type 2 diabetes.

Denosumab reduced RR of fracture vs alendronate across fracture types, eg, by 36% for hip fracture, by 43% for nonvertebral fractures, and by 30% for vertebral fractures.

A diagnosis of concussion in an 8-year-old who plays weekend soccer is, on its face, bad news; the good news is that 15 years ago, it might have gone unnoticed, untreated.

The lower recommended starting age for screening reflects rising cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high mortality rates among Black women.