MPR Weekly Dose

Each week the MPR team brings you the top stories from the world of medicine and pharma in a matter of minutes. With 35 years of publishing drug information behind us, you can rely on MPR to provide accurate and up-to-date news.

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #235 — Rinvoq Approval Expanded; Wegovy Telehealth Link-Up; Epidermolysis Bullosa Wound Healing Tx; Imaavy Approved for gMG; Nasal Powder to Treat Migraines 05/02/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #234 — Alert for Compounded Finasteride; Cytisinicline Improves Smoking Cessation; GERD Tx Shows Promise; ACIP Makes New Vaccine Recs 04/25/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #233 — Pfizer ends development of weight loss drug; counterfeit Ozempic seized; daily pill demonstrates HbA1c reductions; mavacamten misses trial endpoint; smart belt to reduce fall injury 04/18/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #232 — Uplizna gains new approval; Vanrafia approved for proteinuria in IgAN; schizophrenia ER Tx now available; Imcivree shows promise in hypothalamic obesity; GLP-1RAs may reduce dementia risk 04/11/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #231 — Treatment for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome; Qfitlia Approved; Chlamydia Vaccine and OTC Test; Semaglutide Improves Walking; Imfinzi Approved for MIBC 04/04/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #230 — New Antibiotic for uUTIs; Treatment Approved for Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors; New Rosacea Tx Option; Tremfya Gains Crohn Disease Indication; Dept. of HHS Cuts 10,000 Jobs 03/28/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #229 — Flu Vaccine Recommendations; Patient Dies Following Gene Therapy; Chikungungya Vaccine; Zunveyl Available; REMS Removed for Tryvio 03/21/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #228 — Xolair biosimilar approved; Furoscix indication expanded; Novel implant for rare eye disease; Lorundrostat trial data; Elevated benzene in acne treatments 03/14/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #227 — Labeling Changes for Testosterone Products; Food Allergy Treatments Compared; FDA Approves Stroke Tx; COVID-19, Flu Vaccine Effectiveness for Recent Season; Neffy 1mg Approved 03/06/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #226 — REMS Removed for Schizophrenia Tx; New Copper Intrauterine Device; Wegovy, Ozempic Supply Update; Lumbar Disc Disease Tx Fast Tracked; Tourette Syndrome Shows Promise 02/28/2025

MPR Weekly Dose 225 — New Vaccine Approvals; Skin Prep Recalled; Insulin Biosimilar Approved; Twice-yearly lenacapavir to be reviewed 02/20/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #224 — Strategy for High-Threshold Peanut Allergy; Emblaveo Approved for Complicated Infections; New Formulation of Evrysdi; FDA Fast Tracks Designations Investigational Agents for Alzheimer Disease and Cannabis Use Disorder. 02/13/2025

MPR Weekly Dose 223 — Diabetes Devices Alert Warning; Continuous Apomorphine Device Approved for Parkinson Disease; Symbravo Approved; New Pain Tx; Propranolol May Cut Stroke Risk 02/07/2025

MPR Weekly Dose 222 — Ozempic expanded approval; MS treatment gets Boxed Warning; Monotherapy approval for Spravato; Alzheimer Tx maintenance regimen; Enhertu new Breast CA indication 01/30/2025

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #221 — OTC Phenylephrine Removal; Schizophrenia Drug Efficacy Data; FDA Vote on Sotagliflozin; IV Ibuprofen vs Ketorolac; Semaglutide Improves Liver Fibrosis 11/08/2024

Illegal Online Pharmacies: An interview with Libby Baney, senior advisor to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies 11/04/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #219 — Hurricane Helene Impacts IV Supply; At-Home COVID/Flu Test; Fake Online Pharmacies; Depression Tx Fast Tracked; Cologuard Plus Cleared 10/11/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #218 — Novel Weight Management Tx; Complete Response Letter for Tradipitant; Apple’s Sleep Apnea Feature Cleared; New Keytruda Indication; Ebglyss for Atopic Dermatitis 09/20/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #217 — Novel Ulcerative Colitis Tx; Once-Weekly Insulin Efsitora in T1D; Dupilumab for Urticaria; Ultra-Long Acting Biologic in Asthma; Results for Herpes Vaccine 09/13/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #216 — Vaccine Guidance for Flu Season; Mpox Vaccine; Updated Novavax Vaccine Authorization; OTC Gel for ED; New Insertion Device for Paragard 09/06/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #215 — HIV Drug Discontinuation; Combo for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC; Update on Unapproved Potassium Phosphates in Peds; Otezla Indication Expanded; Tirzepatide Diabetes Risk Reduction Trial 08/23/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #214 — Livdelzi Approved for PBC; Novel Prurigo Nodularis Tx; FDA Denies MDMA Therapy; Yorvipath Approved; Digital Therapy for MDD 08/16/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #213 — Obesity Drug Shortage Update; Updated Contraceptive Recs; Synovial Sarcoma T-Cell Tx; Lymphir Approved; Fabhalta Gains a New Indication 08/09/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #212 — Compounded Semaglutide Errors; New Alzheimer Disease Tx; Test for Colorectal Cancer; Leqselvi Approved for Alopecia; Palforzia Expanded Approval 08/02/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #211 — Duvyzat Available; Device to Treat Nasal Congestion; Pediatric Tx to Delay Diabetes; Soliris Biosimilar; First Orally-Disintegrating Contraceptive 07/26/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #210 — Clonazepam ODT Recall; Parkinson Disease Tx Gets Fast Tracked; Pancreatic CA Vaccine; Voquenzna New Approval; Endari Generic 07/19/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #209 — Atopic Dermatitis Topical; Wet AMD Implant Available Again; Neurostimulation Device for RA; FDA Denies Weekly Insulin; Smarthphone Therapy for Fibromyalgia 07/12/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #208 — Ohtuvayre Approved; Generic Victoza; DMD Gene Therapy Expanded; Treatment for Pediatric Narcolepsy; OTC Video Game for ADHD 06/28/2024

MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #207 — Skyrizi for UC; 21-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine; Indictment May Affect ADHD Meds; Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine; Farxiga Approval Expanded 06/21/2024

MPR Weekly Dose 206 — OTC Glucose Monitors; RSV Vaccine Approval Expanded; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Tx; Emflaza Generic; New Primary Biliary Cholangitis Tx 06/14/2024