Major boost for thousands of cancer patients as one-minute drug injection will speed up treatment

A ONE-minute cancer drug injection will speed up treatment for thousands of NHS patients. Pembrolizumab, given to about ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA Approves First Generic Version of Venofer Injection

All 3 strengths of iron sucrose injection are expected to be available “imminently”. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic version of Venofer ® (iron sucrose) Injection ...
Courthouse News Service

Third Circuit revives trial over supervised drug injection site

The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation on Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) PHILADELPHIA (CN ...
NPR

Obesity drugs, so far only available by injection, may soon be in pill form

Pill versions of the obesity drugs now taken only as injections are on the way. We look at the science behind the pills and if they might be more affordable and accessible than the shots. Drugs like ...
The Desert Sun

DAP Health begins administering new twice-yearly HIV prevention medication. What to know

Doctors at DAP Health have begun administering a new twice-a-year injectable HIV prevention medication, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June. Gilead's drug lenacapavir ...
Queerty

FDA approves world’s first twice-yearly PrEP injection

The FDA has approved a new, twice-yearly PrEP injection from pharmaceutical giant Gilead. The drug is lenacapavir. The twice-yearly formulation has the brand name Yeztugo. Phase 3 trials showed that ...
Healthline

Wegovy Pill Vs. Injection: Primary Differences

The primary difference between the Wegovy pill and the injection is how you take them and how often. The Wegovy pill is a daily tablet you swallow, while the Wegovy injection is a once-weekly shot you ...