The undersigned individuals write in strong support of the Food and Drug Administration’s November 8, 2024, proposed order to remove the oral decongestant phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant active ingredient from OTC Monograph M012. Data provided to the agency and summarized in the FDA’s Briefing Document for the Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee meeting on September 11-12, 2023, confirm that oral PE is barely absorbed into the bloodstream and that the best conducted clinical trials provide no evidence of efficacy on relevant clinical outcomes.
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Nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults—and 50 percent of those over 65—have prediabetes. Eight out of 10 don’t know it. On the upside, the toolbox for preventing or reversing prediabetes is expanding. Here’s what to know.
In March, the Food and Drug Administration added semaglutide to its drug shortages list. That means the pricey popular prescription drug—sold as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss—could be purchased from compounding pharmacies. Here’s what to know about buying any medicines from compounding pharmacies...or from websites you find online.
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In May, the Food and Drug Administration approved tirzepatide—which patients inject under their skin weekly—to treat type 2 diabetes, because in clinical trials it cut hemoglobin A1c levels (a long-term measure of blood sugar) even more than taking insulin. The FDA has not yet approved tirzepatide for weight loss. But that may soon happen.
Roughly 40 percent of U.S. adults have obesity. Another 30 percent have overweight. Extra pounds raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, several cancers, and more. Here’s the latest on what’s driving weight gain and two new medications that may revolutionize its treatment.
We’ve all been there. A bit too much yard work, lifting, or who-knows-what, and you’re hunched over with pain in your lower back. In most cases, the pain goes away quickly. But sometimes it lingers, often without a cause that anyone can pinpoint. Here’s what to know about back pain.
