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Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy Linked to Drop in Pediatric Acute Pancreatitis
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Use of pancreatic enzyme therapy (PERT) is associated with a reduction in the incidence rate of acute pancreatitis (AP) among children with pancreatic sufficient acute...
Evidence-Based Approach Recommended for Acute Pancreatitis Management
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the March issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology,...
Fat Around Men's Pancreas Might Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Excess fat around your pancreas could bode ill for the health of your aging brain, new research shows. But maybe only if you're male: The relationship wasn't observed among...
'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the beloved television sitcom “Friends,” died on Saturday. Perry, 54, was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the long-running s...
GI Adverse Events Increased With Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 – Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss is associated with increased risks for pancreatitis, gastroparesis, and bowel obstruction compared...
Study Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – While many have raved about the powers of popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, new research confirms the medications can trigger some nasty gastrointestinal...
Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease...
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Opioid-free discharge is feasible after pancreatic surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Surgery. Artem Boyev, D.O., from The University of Texas...
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Slow-Growing and Often Curable
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – Pancreatic cancer is often considered a death sentence, typically aggressive and usually caught late, but there is one type of pancreatic cancer that is far more treatable....
FDA Medwatch Alert: Viberzi (eluxadoline): Drug Safety Communication - Increased Risk of Serious Pancreatitis In Patients Without A Gallbladder
ISSUE: FDA is warning that Viberzi (eluxadoline), a medicine used to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), should not be used in patients who do not have a gallbladder. An FDA review...
Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Creon to Include Dosing Information for Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatectomy
ABBOTT PARK, Ill.., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for CREON® ...
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