Lithium imaging method could shine new light on bipolar disorder, treatment

Since 1949, lithium has been a mainstay for treating bipolar disorder (BD), a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings. But scientists still don’t have a clear understanding of how the drug works, or why some patients respond better than others. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science developed a method for imaging lithium in living cells, allowing them to discover […]

Moderna provides update on timing of U.S. Emergency Use Authorization of its COVID-19 Vaccine for adolescents

Moderna, Inc. provided an update that the FDA has notified the Company that it will require additional time to complete its assessment of Moderna’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request for the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) at the 100 µg dose level in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age. The FDA has informed Moderna that the agency […]

FDA approves Vuity for presbyopia – Allergan / AbbVie

Allergan announced the FDA approval of Vuity (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution) 1.25% for the treatment of presbyopia, commonly known as age-related blurry near vision, in adults. Vuity is the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat this common and progressive eye condition that affects 128 million Americans, nearly half of the U.S. adult population. The FDA approval of Vuity […]