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Each week the MPR team brings you the top stories from the world of medicine and pharma in a matter of minutes. With 35 years of publishing drug information behind us, you can rely on MPR to provide a... more
FAQs about MPR Weekly Dose:How many episodes does MPR Weekly Dose have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.
July 18, 2025MPR Weekly Dose #242 — New indication for Kerendia; investigational Tx shows promise for hypertension; Novolog biosimilar; trial results for hormone-free contraceptive; new prefilled Shringrix syringeNew indication for Kerendia; investigational therapy shows promise for hypertension; Novolog interchangeable biosimilar gets approval; trial results for hormone-free contraceptive; Shingrix now supplied in a prefilled syringe....more12minPlay
July 11, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #241 — RFK Jr Sued Over Vaccine Policy Changes; Hereditary Angioedema Tx Approved; New OTC Blood Pressure Monitor; Kisunla Dosing Regime; REMS removed for ERA medsLawsuit filed against RFK Jr over vaccine policy changes; oral on-demand treatment approved for HAE; OTC cuffless blood pressure monitor gets greenlit; dosing schedule update for Alzheimer treatment; REMS requirement removed for endothelin receptor antagonist meds....more13minPlay
July 04, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #240 — Wristband to Improve Tremors; Weight Loss Risk With ADHD Meds; REMS Eliminated for CAR T-Cell Immunotherapies; Zegfrovy Approved; New CDC Advisory Committee Has First MeetingWristband that provides relief for upper limb tremor is approved; FDA warns of clinically significant weight loss in younger kids taking ADHD meds; REMS removed for CAR T-cell immunotherapies; treatment approved for lung cancer patients with EGFR exon20 insertion mutations; and CDC committee recommends removing preservative from flu vaccines....more15minPlay
June 27, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #239 — Novo Nordisk Cut Ties With Hims & Hers; Updates to Label for Imaging Agent Vizamyl; Subcutaneous Autoinjector for Lupus; Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression; Sotatercept Phase 3 PAH ResultsNovo Nordisk end their partnership with Hims & Hers; update to Vizamyl labeling; autoinjector approved for pediatrics with lupus nephritis; psilocybin shows promise in treatment-resistant depression; sotatercept phase 3 trial results....more14minPlay
May 30, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #238 — Nucala New Indication; FDA To Make COVID-19 Vaccines Harder to Obtain; Pruritus Reported With Allergy Med Discontinuation; Oral Antibiotic for cUTIs; Investigational Celiac Tx Fast TrackedNucala gains new indication; the FDA are set to require placebo-controlled trials to evaluate COVID-19 vaccines; pruritus reported following discontinuation of antihistamines; oral carbapenem antibiotic looks promising for cUTIs; investigational celiac disease Tx gets Fast Tracked...more13minPlay
May 15, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #237 — At-Home Cervical CA Screening; FDA Assess Removing Fluoride Products; Chikungunya Vaccination Pause; SC Inj. for Migraine Tx; Gene Therapy for Hunter SyndromeAt-home cervical cancer screening device gains clearance; the FDA indicates it wants to remove pediatric fluoride products from the market; the chikungunya vaccine is put on-pause for some individuals; a subcutaneous autoinjector is approved to treat migraines; and the FDA will review a gene therapy for Hunter syndrome....more16minPlay
May 09, 2025MPR Daily Dose Podcast #236 — Needle-Free Epinephrine for Peds; Oral Semaglutide for Weight Mgmt; Wearable Defibrillator; Hypertension Tx Approved; Stelara BiosimilarA new epinephrine nasal spray dosage has been approved for pediatrics; FDA agree to review Semaglutide for weight management; A wearable defibrillator is cleared to prevent sudden cardiac arrest; a low dose formulation of chlorthalidone is approved to treat hypertension; and Selarsdi is now interchangeable with Stelara....more12minPlay
May 02, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #235 — Rinvoq Approval Expanded; Wegovy Telehealth Link-Up; Epidermolysis Bullosa Wound Healing Tx; Imaavy Approved for gMG; Nasal Powder to Treat MigrainesRinvoq approved for giant cell arteritis; telehealth companies collaborate with Novo Nordisk for Wegovy access; epidermolysis bullosa wound healing treatment approved; Imaavy approved for gMG; New nasal powder approved for migraine treatment....more16minPlay
April 25, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #234 — Alert for Compounded Finasteride; Cytisinicline Improves Smoking Cessation; GERD Tx Shows Promise; ACIP Makes New Vaccine RecsThe FDA issues alert regarding a compounded topical finasteride; plant-based alkaloid shows improvement for smoking cessations; potential new treatment option for GERD; and the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices make new recommendations....more16minPlay
April 18, 2025MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #233 — Pfizer ends development of weight loss drug; counterfeit Ozempic seized; daily pill demonstrates HbA1c reductions; mavacamten misses trial endpoint; smart belt to reduce fall injuryPfizer ends danuglipron clinical program for obesity; FDA warns about counterfeit Ozempic; daily pill shows promise in reducing HbA1c; mavacamten misses in nonobstructive HCM trial and the FDA clears smart belt device reduce fall injury....more13minPlay
FAQs about MPR Weekly Dose:How many episodes does MPR Weekly Dose have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.