Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Ultragenyx Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for UX111 AAV Gene Therapy to Treat Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A (MPS IIIA)

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ RARE), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for i

Moderna Receives Full U.S. FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine, Spikevax in Children Aged 6 Months Through 11 Years at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Disease

Capricor Therapeutics Provides Regulatory Update on Deramiocel BLA for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

About 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Now Have Prediabetes, New CDC Data Shows

FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 A new government estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. teens have prediabetes, putting them at risk for Type 2 diabetes and other serious

Lead Exposure Linked to Faster Rate of Forgetting Among Children

Developmental lead (Pb) exposure is associated with an increased rate of forgetting among children, according to a study published online July 9 in Science Adva

Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Linked to Childhood Epilepsy

Early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis are associated with an increased risk for childhood epilepsy, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Ne

Gabapentin for Back Pain Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, MCI

For adults with chronic low back pain, gabapentin prescription is associated with an increased risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Affordability Tied to Widening Survival Disparity

The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) was associated with a widening survival disparity between those with private insurance and those without

Adding Anxiety as Qualifier for Medical Cannabis Increases Number of Certifications

Adding anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in Pennsylvania was associated with an increase in certifications, according to a resear

Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says

FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 People typically don t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new