FDA Updates

In 2012, FDA achieved a milestone with the approval of 39 innovative drug therapies for populations in need.

Recent data were released on a long-term, open-label extension study evaluating clobazam for the adjunctive treatment of drop seizures.

A survey of new Rx and generic products

A round-up of OTC products that helps get the digestive track back in working order.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

A round-up of OTC products that help lips brave the winter weather.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

A round-up of OTC products that consumers like to keep private.

A round-up of OTC products to help manage dandruff and head lice.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

A roundup of OTC products to help manage the small hurts left by summer fun.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy issued a report last week that called for international collaboration among regulators and other public agencies to help combat the ongoing problem of the online counterfeit drug supply.

What’s different in your drug stores this month? A battery-powered toothbrush for sensitive teeth and gums. A pivoting shower and bath safety grip bar. The smallest size (to date) fish oil softgels. Insoles for multiple shoe styles to help take care of various foot comfort problems. A yeast-based probiotic supplement. A “fishless†omega-3 product for vegetarians. And there are even more new over-the-counter items featured in the print edition of Drug Topics.

A round-up of OTC products to treat eye and ear problems

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Patients treated with olmesartan may be at risk of a severe form of spruelike enteropathy, which improves when the drug is discontinued, according to a case series study published online June 25 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Older women with acute pyelonephritis can be successfully and safely treated with oral ciprofloxacin for 7 days, according to a study published online June 21 in The Lancet.

Vitamin D plus calcium supplementation consistently reduced mortality among elderly patients compared with vitamin D supplementation alone, according to a study published online May 17 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Brightly colored prescription warning labels applied by pharmacies fail to adequately capture the attention of older patients, suggesting that current labeling standards should be reconsidered to make them more effective, according to a study published online June 14 in PLoS ONE.

What's different in your drug stores this month? An omega-3 product for vegetarians. A no-mess scar-diminishing serum. New, more affordable toothpastes that are gentle on sensitive teeth. An omega-3 that also contains vitamin D3. A portable grip bar for shower and bath safety. An appetite suppressant that is enhanced with antioxidants. And there are even more new over-the-counter items featured in the print edition of Drug Topics.

A unique substance abuse program known as TROSA, Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, based in Durham, N.C., is in need of OTC medications and supplies for its residents, men and women aged 18 and older, who have entered its 2-year residential program.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

A round-up of OTC products to help manage skin problems

U.S. Marshals recently seized misbranded Global Biotechnologies dietary supplements at the request of the FDA, and per a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, according to an FDA statement.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may prevent the development of skin cancer, according to a new study, published online first in the journal Cancer on May 29.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products