Updates from FDA

Herbs and herbal products have been used during pregnancy for centuries and have recently become popular through the widespread belief that it is “safer to go natural.”

Mickie Cathers

In December 2022, FDA approved Sunlenca (Gilead Sciences, Inc.), the first medication in a new class of drugs used to treat HIV type 1 (HIV-1) in patients who are unable to be successfully treated with other available medications.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

With 77% of Americans taking at least one supplement on a regular basis, it is more important than ever for pharmacists to know about these products.

Lauren Howell, PharmD

With a large amount of new, high-quality data available, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) workgroup issued a new comprehensive update on diabetes management in chronic kidney disease (CKD) only 2 short years after the last comprehensive update became available.

Ariel L. Clark, PharmD