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As FDA puts CAR-T safety under microscope, researchers dig into adverse events record of BCMA therapies

Fierce Pharma

But these immunotherapies also come with various potentially dangerous side effects. | A new study examined side effect reports of BMCA immunotherapies from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, hoping to help inform doctors in their treatment decisions.

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Experts flag eye inflammation reports tied to Apellis' geographic atrophy med Syfovre

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Syfovre, after achieving the first FDA approval for advanced eye disease geographic atrophy, has been associated with rare but severe side effects, according to the America | The American Society of Retinal Specialists sent out a note to doctors on Saturday warning of eye inflammation cases in patients who took Syfovre, (..)

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Novo’s obesity drug has serious warnings and barriers to overcome

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Can diabetes patients really stay adherent to a drug for 63 weeks in which 85% of patients report GI side effects and will insurance cover the cost? The headlines read “FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%” But buyer beware. appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com.

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The FDA and Aduhelm: WTF?

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SKIMMERS SUMMARY: Jefferies analysts found doctors have shown strong interest in prescribing Aduhelm for about 35% of early-stage Alzheimer’s patients with mild cognitive impairment after surveying 50 U.S. One agency FDA adviser, resigning from his committee post in protest, called it “probably the worst drug approval decision in recent U.S.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

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The FDA needs to study what people do when they see a DTC ad. Today, people don’t see a DTC TV ad and run to their doctor to ask for an Rx. 3hree: DTC marketing minimizes the side effects of prescription drugs – One of the top pages within prescription drug websites continues to be “safety information.”

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A scientific approach to irrational consumer choices

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GOOD MORNING: The FDA is taking a scientific approach to evaluating direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising, focusing on measuring consumer perceptions of the information presented in ads. Virtually nobody will run to their doctor to ask about a drug they saw on TV without doing research first. ” Uh…no.

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A realistic view of healthcare in 2022

World of DTC Marketing

1ne: The value proposition of prescription drugs still outweighs potential side effects – Wegovy’s demand quickly exceeded supply after the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injections. Here are things I believe are more realistic.