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FDA Approves Nitisinone for Treatment of Alkaptonuria

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The FDA approved nitisinone (Harliku) for the reduction of urine homogentisic acid (HGA) in patients with alkaptonuria (AKU). The FDA approved nitisinone (Harliku) for the reduction of urine homogentisic acid (HGA) in patients with alkaptonuria (AKU). The medication is expected to launch in July 2025. REFERENCES 1.

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Obesity Medication Use Remains Low Among Children | ADA 2025

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from 2017 to 2020. Authors of a Journal of the American Medical Association study found that adolescent use of GLP-1s “increased substantially” between 2020 and 2023. Dispensing of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to adolescents and young adults, 2020-2023. April 2, 2024. Accessed June 25, 2025. 2024;331(23):2041–2043.

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GLP-1s Associated With Increased Risk of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Data for the study was gathered from comprehensive administrative health and demographic data in Canada by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences from January 2020 to November 2023. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(12):1202–1208. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.4401

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Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss

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Updated October 23, 2020. ClinicalTrials.gov identification: NCT00160108. Updated March 20, 2018. Accessed June 12, 2025. Diet and Body Composition (CENTRAL). ClinicalTrials.gov identification: NCT01530724. Accessed June 12, 2025. Effects of Green-MED Diet Via the Gut-fat-brain Axis (DIRECT-PLUS). Updated July 15, 2019.

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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

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1 Natural disasters have reached unprecedented levels in the past 5 years, with 2020, 2023, and 2024 being the most destructive and costly since before 1980. Taking precautions for storing medications and supplies is key to being prepared,” the FDA wrote.

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Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

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At the urging of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the trade association I lead, the Food and Drug Administration in April 2020 issued temporary guidance allowing traditional compounding pharmacies, within tight regulatory guardrails, to prepare 13 Covid drugs from pure ingredients to meet hospitals’ urgent need.

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Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes

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According to an article in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , the rate of pregestational and gestational diabetes has been increasing in the US, occurring in 1% and 8% of all pregnant women in 2020, respectively.