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Drugs & Diseases

Recent Drug Updates

  • lonafarnib (Zokinvy) FDA approves farnesyltransferase inhibitor for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and progeroid laminopathies
  • casirivimab/imdevimab FDA issues EUA for monoclonal antibody cocktail for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and adolescents
  • baricitinib (Olumiant) FDA issues EUA for JAK inhibitor treatment of COVID-19 in adults and children aged 2 years and older
  • lacosamide (Vimpat) New indication approved for generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients aged 4 years and older
  • fosphenytoin (Sesquient) New room temperature formulation approved for seizures and status epilepticus
  • bamlanivimab FDA issues EUA for first outpatient monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19 in adults and adolescents

Slideshow Collections

  • When Distress Is Failure: Pediatric Respiratory Illness It is paramount that clinicians understand the progression of respiratory distress and respiratory failure in children, particularly during the winter months. Learn more about causes of respiratory illness in this population, why they are more at risk than adults, and how to recognize when children in respiratory distress.
  • Psoriasis: Manifestations, Management Options, and Mimics Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease that may be missed where it exists and misdiagnosed where it is not. Can you recognize the major psoriasis subtypes and distinguish them from other skin lesions?
  • 'Tis the Season for Gout Holiday-related overindulgence in certain foods and beverages—including shellfish, processed foods, and alcohol—can cause gout attacks. Test your knowledge of the “disease of kings.”
  • 4 Technology Overuse Injuries You Should Know Technology overuse injuries are almost inevitable in the modern age, but the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and resultant quarantines have led to even greater technology use, magnifying this effect. Learn about four technology overuse injuries and how to manage them.