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Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 February 2022)

16 Feb 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 February 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 February 2022)

16 Feb 2022

COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients

15 Feb 2022 by

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have completed a COVID-19 vaccine regimen have a low risk of developing COVID-19, though receipt of mRNA vaccines may offer better protection, according to a small study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2022.

COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients

15 Feb 2022

A next-generation COVID-19 vaccine will be puffed in the nose

15 Feb 2022 by

Getting inoculated against COVID-19 with a jab into the upper arm has proven to be reliable, but the appearance of new, troublesome SARS-COV-2 variants continues to threaten the efficacy of existing vaccines. A better strategy, some say, is a multivalent vaccine delivered directly into the respiratory tract by inhalation, as it can provide broader protection and greater durability.

A next-generation COVID-19 vaccine will be puffed in the nose

15 Feb 2022

Microneedle technology on par with topical steroids in nail psoriasis treatment

15 Feb 2022 by

A novel transdermal device for the delivery of triamcinolone demonstrates efficacy comparable to that of conventional topical steroids in the treatment of nail psoriasis, according to a Singapore study.

Microneedle technology on par with topical steroids in nail psoriasis treatment

15 Feb 2022

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022 by

The use of high-dose aspirin was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing pre-eclampsia compared with low-dose aspirin in women at risk for pre-eclampsia, with no increase in bleeding risk, according to a recent study.

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022 by

Prophylactic administration of methylergonovine following childbirth helps control bleeding in women who underwent Caesarean deliveries, according to a single-centre randomized controlled trial.

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

14 Feb 2022 by

People with chronic low back pain finds greater relief from therapeutic aquatic exercise than common physical therapy modalities and the benefits are sustained through 12 months, reveals a study.

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

14 Feb 2022

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

14 Feb 2022

The combination therapy of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) improves response and overall survival (OS) in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC), a recent study has shown.

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

14 Feb 2022

Increased B vitamin, methionine intake of no benefit for gastric cancer risk

13 Feb 2022

Dietary intakes of folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and methionine offer no protection against the risk of developing gastric cancer, a study has found.

Increased B vitamin, methionine intake of no benefit for gastric cancer risk

13 Feb 2022

Lower intestinal resection, stricture risks in CD seen in anti-TNF era

12 Feb 2022

The increased use of immunosuppressants and antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) appears to have facilitated positive changes in the natural history of paediatric-onset Crohn’s disease (CD), with lower rates of both intestinal resections and stricturing complications, a study reports.

Lower intestinal resection, stricture risks in CD seen in anti-TNF era

12 Feb 2022

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Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 February 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 February 2022)

COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients

COVID-19 infection relatively rare in vaccinated IBD patients

A next-generation COVID-19 vaccine will be puffed in the nose

A next-generation COVID-19 vaccine will be puffed in the nose

Microneedle technology on par with topical steroids in nail psoriasis treatment

Microneedle technology on par with topical steroids in nail psoriasis treatment

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

Increased B vitamin, methionine intake of no benefit for gastric cancer risk

Increased B vitamin, methionine intake of no benefit for gastric cancer risk

Lower intestinal resection, stricture risks in CD seen in anti-TNF era

Lower intestinal resection, stricture risks in CD seen in anti-TNF era