by PEPID Newsroom | Mar 21, 2019 | Alerts
The FDA approved the Optimizer Smart system for patients with chronic, moderate-to-severe heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other heart failure devices such as cardiac re-synchronization therapy to restore a normal heartbeat timing pattern. The...
by Anna Tan | Mar 20, 2019 | Alerts
FDA Approves Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray to treat treatment-resistant depression in adults, but is only available at certified doctor’s offices and clinics. Treatment-resistant patients are adults with major depressive disorder, who have tried a minimum of two...
by PEPID Newsroom | Mar 19, 2019 | Alerts
Tuesday, March 19, the FDA approved Zulresso (brexanolone) injection for intravenous (IV) use to treat post-partum depression (PPD) in adult women. No other drug before now has been approved to specifically treat PPD. Zulresso will be available through Risk Evaluation...
by PEPID Newsroom | Mar 14, 2019 | Alerts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed marketing of ClearMate to treat patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in emergency rooms. Malvina Eydelman, M.D., director of the Division of Ophthalmic, and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices in the FDA’s...
by PEPID Newsroom | Mar 14, 2019 | Alerts
As of March 12, 2019 the U.S. FDA approved a new generic of Diovan (valsartan) for high blood pressure and heart failure to relieve the shortage from multiple recalls of generic valsartan products from several manufacturers. The approval of the new generic of Diovan...
by PEPID Newsroom | Mar 6, 2019 | Alerts
Measles, also known as rubeola or “first disease”, is a highly contagious viral infection caused by paramyxovirus, causing a prodrome of fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis followed by eruption of maculopapular rash. The CDC states 2 main reasons for the increase...
by PEPID Newsroom | Feb 27, 2019 | Alerts
CDC published a report today that provides the most recent data on HIV trends in America from 2010 to 2016. The results show a stagnation in the decline of HIV infections, with numbers of HIV Infections leveling off at about 39,000. When taking a deeper dive into the...
by PEPID Newsroom | Feb 13, 2019 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Founder and CEO, Mark Rosenbloom, MD, MBA joins PEPID Pulse’s Implementing Precision Medicine live broadcast series at HIMSS 2019. Dr. Rosenbloom’s talk, “Implementing Precision Medicine in the Clinical Setting: Challenges and Rewards” expounds on: Pharmacogenomics’...
by PEPID Newsroom | Feb 12, 2019 | Press & Media
PEPID, a leading global innovator in point-of-care technologies for the healthcare industry worldwide continued their success announcing the introduction of its cutting-edge Pharmacogenomics tool, named PEPID PGx. It is now showcasing at HIMSS 2019 this week. PEPID...
by PEPID Newsroom | Jan 28, 2019 | Alerts
Public Officials in Clark County, Washington are investigating a measles outbreak after reports of 34 confirmed cases and nine suspected cases since the first of January. Of the 34 cases, thirty-two have been confirmed to be unimmunized, while four remain unverified....
