This week on Pharm5:
- IV contrast shortage
- COVID-19 boosters for kids 5-11 years old
- First-in-class tirzepatide for T2DM
- Oral Radacava ORS for ALS
- COVID-19 vaccines in AAPI patients
References:
- Shortage of contrast dye forces hospitals to ration CT scans, other procedures. NBCNews.com. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shortage-contrast-dye-hospitals-ration-ct-scans-procedures-rcna29379. Published May 18, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Commissioner Oof the. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to children 5 through 11 years. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-expands-eligibility-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-booster-dose. Published May 17, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Children and covid-19 vaccination trends. Home. https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/children-and-covid-19-vaccination-trends/. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Commissioner of the FDA approves novel, dual-targeted treatment for type 2 diabetes. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-dual-targeted-treatment-type-2-diabetes. Published May 13, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Radicava ORS (Edaravone) Patient Brochure. https://www.radicava.com/update/pdfs/radicava-ors-patient-brochure.pdf. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Galvez-Jiminez N, Goyal NA, Cudkowicz ME. Disease-modifying treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. UpToDate. http://www.utdol.com. Updated May 17, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Dahl D, Onishi Y, Norwood P, et al. Effect of subcutaneous Tirzepatide vs placebo added to titrated insulin glargine on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. JAMA. 2022;327(6):534. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.0078
- Bureau USC. Week 45 household pulse survey: April 27 - May 9, 2022. Census.gov. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2022/demo/hhp/hhp45.html. Published May 18, 2022. Accessed May 19, 2022.
- Ta Park V, Dougan M, Meyer O, et al. Differences in covid-19 vaccine concerns among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The compass survey. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2021;9(3):979-991. doi:10.1007/s40615-021-01037-0