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What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Nemluvio (pronounced Nem-LOO-vee-oh), generic name nemolizumab-ilto, is a medication used to treat adults with prurigo nodularis. This is a chronic skin condition that causes extremely itchy, hard bumps to form on the skin. Nemluvio helps reduce itchiness and
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A New Look at Diabetes Drugs and Cancer Prevention GLP-1 medications—like semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and liraglutide—are widely used to treat type 2 diabetes and support weight loss. But scientists have also wondered whether these drugs might help lower the risk of certain cancers linked to obesity, especially colorectal
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What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Niktimvo (pronounced nik-TIM-voh), generic name axatilimab-csfr, is a prescription medicine used to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). It is approved for adults and children weighing at least 40 kilograms (88.2 pounds) after at least two prior treatments
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What is it prescribed for? GOMEKLI is prescribed for adults and children 2 years and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (PN) that cannot be completely removed by surgery . What is the name of the drug and what does it do? The brand name is
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What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Flyrcado (pronounced FLYR-ca-doh), generic name flurpiridaz F 18, is a radioactive diagnostic drug approved on September 27, 2024, used for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). It is designed to help doctors evaluate blood flow in
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A Simple Nasal Spray Being Tested for More Than Allergies Scientists have recently become interested in a common nasal spray used for allergies because early lab studies showed that it might also help stop viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19, from entering the body. A new clinical trial published
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What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Lazcluze (pronounced laz-KLU-zay), generic name lazertinib, is a medicine used with another drug called amivantamab to treat adults with advanced or spreading non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is for patients whose cancer has specific changes in their
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What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Ebglyss (pronounced EHB-glihs), generic name lebrikizumab-lbkz, is a medicine used to treat moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, also called eczema. It is approved for adults and children 12 years and older who weigh at least 88 pounds. Ebglyss is for
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What is it prescribed for? VIZZ is used in adults to improve near vision in people with presbyopia, also known as age-related difficulty seeing up close. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? The drug is called VIZZ™ (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44%. It is
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What is it prescribed for? HERNEXEOS is used in adults with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has a HER2 mutation and has already been treated with another systemic therapy. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? The medicine is HERNEXEOS® (zongertinib)
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What is it prescribed for? XOLREMDI is indicated in patients 12 years of age and older with WHIM syndrome (warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections and myelokathexis) to increase the number of circulating mature neutrophils and lymphocytes. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Xolremdi (pronounced zohl-REM-dee), (generic
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What is it prescribed for? QFITLIA is used for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children aged 12 years and older with hemophilia A or B, with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors . What is the name of the drug and