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Toxic Algae in Lakes Can Kill Pets Within Minutes, Expert Warns

SUNDAY, Aug. 31, 2025 — As people enjoy the waning days of summer outdoors, a Virginia Tech veterinary expert reminds pet owners about a potentially...

Monthly News Roundup - August 2025

Wegovy Granted Accelerated Approval as First GLP-1 Treatment for the Treatment of MASH Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) has received US Food and Drug...

Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events

SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a...

FDA Now Providing Daily Updates on Adverse Events

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now providing real-time, daily publication updates on adverse event data from its reporting...

Older Age, Lower Fitness Linked to Atrial Ectopic Burden

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 -- Age is a significant independent risk factor for atrial ectopic burden (AEB) and ventricular ectopic burden (VEB), according to a...

Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department Reduces Admission Rates

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 -- A comprehensive assessment of older adults being seen in the emergency department can help reduce hospital admissions, according to a...

2010 to 2023 Saw Decline in Births, Increase in Deaths in the United States

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 -- From 2010 to 2023, the number of births in the United States declined, and the number of deaths increased, according to the Aug. 27...

Skipping Breakfast, Eating Late May Increase Osteoporosis Risk

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 -- Lifestyle habits, including skipping breakfast and having a late dinner, are associated with an increased risk for osteoporotic...

At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — At least 95 people in 14 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials...

CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States. The...

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19

NEW YORK & MAINZ, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE) August 27, 2025 -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX...

Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Targeting LP.8.1 Variant of SARS-CoV-2

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2025 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...

Travere Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Approves REMS Modification for Filspari (sparsentan) in IgA Nephropathy

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE) August 27, 2025 -- Travere Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: TVTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

Repatha Now Indicated for Adults at Increased Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Due to Uncontrolled LDL-C

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the...

FDA Approves Dawnzera (donidalorsen) as the First and Only RNA-targeted Prophylactic Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2025-- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of Elamipretide NDA Resubmission

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and...

PTC Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter for Vatiquinone NDA

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Resubmits New Drug Application for Elamipretide for the Treatment of Barth Syndrome

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development...

Arvinas Announces FDA Acceptance of the New Drug Application for Vepdegestrant for the Treatment of ESR1m, ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), today with its partner Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), announced that the U.S. Food...

Baxdrostat Demonstrated Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Reduction in Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Hard-to-Control Hypertension in the BaxHTN Phase III Trial

30 August 2025 -- Positive full results from the ​BaxHTN Phase III trial showed ​baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful r...

Regeneron Announces Positive Results from Phase 3 Trial of Cemdisiran in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the primary and key secondary endpoints...

Lilly's Oral GLP-1, Orforglipron, is Successful in Third Phase 3 Trial, Triggering Global Regulatory Submissions This Year for the Treatment of Obesity

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 ATTAIN-2 trial...

Rusfertide Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Treatment of Erythrocytosis in Patients with Polycythemia Vera

NEWARK, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or "the Company") announced today that rusfertide, a potential...

Valneva Announces FDA’s Decision to Suspend License of Chikungunya Vaccine Ixchiq In the U.S.

Saint Herblain (France), August 25, 2025 – Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today announced that the United...

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