Christopher Palmer has been an associate editor at MDedge News since 2017. When he's not tidying grammar, he writes short pieces about breaking FDA announcements and approvals, as well as journal articles. He proudly holds a BA in English and philosophy. Follow him on Twitter @cmacmpalm.
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Refrigerator-stable varicella vaccine held safe and effective
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- Christopher Palmer
This formulation may help increase vaccination rates against varicella by making it more available in areas without frozen storage capabilities....
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FDA: Faulty hematology analyzers face class I recall
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- Christopher Palmer
Beckman Coulter has released a software patch it hopes may help warn operators of inaccurate results, but this fix has not been evaluated by the...
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FDA updates warning about Impella RP System
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- Christopher Palmer
The FDA suggests that higher postapproval mortality rates can be attributed to patient selection for the...
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FDA issues warning about use of unauthorized diabetes devices
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- Christopher Palmer
The agency received an adverse event report about a patient using a combination of unauthorized devices who required medical intervention.
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Benzodiazepines nearly double the odds of spontaneous abortion
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- Christopher Palmer
This is thought to be the first study to investigate the risk of spontaneous abortion associated with benzodiazepine duration of action.
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Peanut contamination risk prompts Promacta recall
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- Christopher Palmer
Three lots were affected by potential peanut flour contamination at a third-party manufacturing site.
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Comorbid depression worsens many pediatric hospital outcomes
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- Christopher Palmer
Hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality were of prime concern.
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Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
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- Christopher Palmer
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
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Mavyret approved for children with any HCV genotype
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- Christopher Palmer
Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets are the first means of treating any of six identified genotypes of HCV in children.
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Benlysta approved for children with SLE
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- Christopher Palmer
This approval marks the first medicine in the United States meant to treat systemic lupus erythematous in children.
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Poststroke hemorrhage risk higher with clopidogrel/aspirin than aspirin
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- Christopher Palmer
These results come from a secondary analysis of the POINT randomized clinical trial.
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EU authorization recommended for buprenorphine implant
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- Christopher Palmer
The recommendation for marketing authorization is an intermediary step on the way to making the opioid use disorder treatment, called Sixmo,...
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Deadly overlap of fentanyl and stimulants on the rise
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- Christopher Palmer
The combination of fentanyl and either cocaine or methamphetamine may help explain increasing overdoses related to those stimulants.
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FDA approves corticosteroid-retinoid lotion for plaque psoriasis
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- Christopher Palmer
The treatment combines halobetasol and tazarotene.
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Text messaging may help patients with schizophrenia
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- Christopher Palmer
Improving medication adherence in resource-poor areas can prove difficult, but recruiting lay health support and using mobile health can help.