Health Canada has approved Erelzi, which is biosimilar to Enbrel (etanercept), for treating psoriatic arthritis in adults…
FDA Update: Priority Review for Non-Opioid Treatment & New Warning for Fluoroquinolones
The FDA has granted priority review to a non-opioid, postoperative pain treatment, HTX-011…
The Perils of Pain Meds Revisited
More than 10 years ago, I wrote a commentary in The Rheumatologist, called “Perils of Pain Meds,” about the over-prescribing of opioid analgesics for common causes of chronic noncancer pain, which was a major contributor to the opioid epidemic.1 Since that time, although there has been a greater than 20% decrease in opioid prescribing, the…
FDA Approves Opioid Treatment
The FDA has approved the use of sublingual sufentanil (Dsuvia) to treat acute pain in adults in a medically supervised setting…
5-Year Data on Secukinumab in AS; Oliceridine Not Recommended for FDA Approval
In a long-term study, secukinumab proved safe and effective for treating ankylosing spondylitis…
Zilretta Promising for Blood Glucose Levels; Plus Filgotinib Promising for RA
A recent study suggests Zilretta, an intra-articular injection for OA knee pain, may lower blood glucose levels in OA patients…
Revised Application Expected for IV Meloxicam; Plus EU Approves Tildrakizumab
After meeting with the FDA, the makers of intravenous meloxicam plan to resubmit the treatment’s new drug application…
FDA Expands Safety Measures for Immediate Release Opioids
The FDA has expanded the new Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to include immediate release opioids. The program, which also includes extended release and long acting opioids, will provide education to prescribers and healthcare professionals…
The FDA Denies Approval for Remoxy Extended Release; Plus Knee OA Pain Treatment Moves into Phase 3 Trials
The FDA has not approved extended release Remoxy, a gel capsule formulation of oxycodone, concluding that its potential benefits do not outweigh its risks…
EU Grants Marketing Authorization for Hyrimoz; Plus FDA Rejects New Drug Application for Buprenorphine Sublingual Spray
In late July, the European Commission granted marketing approval for Hyrimoz, which is biosimilar to adalimumab…
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