Vaccinated long-term care residents in the clear from COVID-19 — for now
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 12, 2021
Long-term care residents and staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t need booster shots anytime soon, according to federal health officials.
Ambien alternative? FDA approves insomnia drug that improves sleep in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 01, 2020
New insomnia medication lemborexant compared favorably to an extended release form of Ambien in a late-stage clinical trial.
FDA updates bed rail entrapment guidelines
Jan 08, 2014
Last month, the FDA posted some new materials on bed rails and related products. This reiterated what should by now be the well-known hazards of entrapment and death when the bed user gets entangled within...
First appropriate use guidance published for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2021
The new guidelines cover how to choose appropriate patients, safely scale up to a full dose, monitor side effects and assess effectiveness. The authors also address when to stop therapy and what patients...
Fecal transplants to treat C. diff now need FDA approval
By
McKnight's Staff
May 17, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is moving to tighten regulations around fecal transplants, which research has shown to be an effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection.
FDA warns of heart-related events for arthritis drug Xeljanz and others in its class
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2021
The agency is requiring a warning label on the arthritis and ulcerative colitis drugs Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) and two other drugs in this class, citing an increased risk of adverse health...
Self-sanitizing keyboard uses ultraviolet light
Jan 04, 2012
Vioguard announced that its self-sanitizing computer keyboard has received marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The keyboard was developed to address the need for continual disinfection...
Clinical Daily Briefs for Thursday, March 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
Argentum, AHCA / NCAL launch campaigns to share positive messages during pandemic … Clinic study shows where surface-cleaning efforts can fall short … CVS moves to prevent hoarding of malaria drug...
FDA requires abuse warning on Xanax, Valium labels
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2020
Benzodiazepine drug labels must now display the FDA’s most serious “boxed warning” following growing reports of sedative abuse, the agency announced Thursday.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2021
New CDC effort will track impact of COVID-19 and other public health threats on long-term care facilities … FDA pushes to cut sodium by 12% in American foods in bid to confront chronic disease epidemic...