Earlier this year the FDA approved the transdermal delivery (i.e., through the skin) of two psychiatric drugs: * EMSAM was approved for treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. EMSAM delivers selegiline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), transdermally (figure 1). * Daytrana was ...
2023) with one exception. Unlike in previous years, we have included cellular and gene therapies approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration2023a,b) into our analysis. However, we exclude generics, or generic versions of
In contrast to most fields of medicine, progress to discover and develop new and improved psychiatric drugs has been slow and disappointing. The vast majority of currently prescribed drugs to treat schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders are arguably no more effective than the first generation of ...
FDA Approval of Pfizer Alopecia Drug Brings New Competition to Eli Lilly Med Pfizer’s Litfulo is the first treatment approved for treating adolescents with severe alopecia areata. The drug’s approval also covers adults, were it will compete against Eli Lilly’s Olumiant. ...
not a single FDA-approvedpsychiatricmedication in general practice specifically unsticks that gas pedal. But ketamine does. (So will, to a much lesser extent,magnesium* andthe supplement NAC, which decreases glutamate concentrations). This gas pedal unsticking is how ketamine can seemingly do the...
Senate Bill 854 removes insurance barriers for people requiring medication-assisted treatment for addiction. It prevents health plans from requiring prior authorization or trying less expensive options before stepping up to more costly FDA-approved medications. ...
Approved:Feb. 1 Company:GSK The scoop: When it came to getting an oral anemia drug over the FDA's finish line, the industry'sthird tryin the hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) drug class was the charm. The coveted class-first approval means Jesduv...
There remain surprisingly few FDA-approved medications for SUDs, despite an improved understanding of the biological underpinnings of these disorders, as well as the cost to both an individual, and society at large. Whereas some medications exist for SUDs like tobacco-, and opiate-dependence, there...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) stands as the predominant form of dementia, presenting significant and escalating global challenges. Its etiology is intricate and diverse, stemming from a combination of factors such as aging, genetics, and environment. Our cur
To treat or not to treat with immunosuppressive therapy: psychiatric disorders in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Up to 65% of patients with SLE meet the criteria for a psychiatric disorder.1 Especially depression and anxiety are frequently present. Psychiatric disorde... RC Monahan,AME Bl...