The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic of Restasis© (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) eye drops to increase tear production in people with chronic dry eye (CDE). Why is a generic product good
Inventing a new kind of plastic to remove plastic pollution from our drinking water may sound counterintuitive. But for Frank Leibfarth, PhD, it makes perfect sense. Leibfarth, an assistant professor of chemistry, invented a synthetic resin
About 3 in every 10 people with epilepsy will find that anti-seizure drugs do not bring relief. Plus, it may take 1 to 2 years of treatments to know whether medicine helps. Uncontrolled epilepsy may interfere with your
We get it. Names and labels matter. While they are often meant to inform, labels can sometimes feel stigmatizing. Some people living with epilepsy take issue with it being called a disease. They may think this makes
Cibinqo® (abrocitinib) is a daily medicine for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is also known as eczema. Cibinqo is useful for adults with atopic dermatitis that has not responded well to other drugs or biologics.
Rinvoq® (upadacitinib) is a drug for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, or eczema. It is useful for people who are unable to take other medicines, therapies, or biologics for atopic dermatitis, or those who have not responded
Susvimo® (ranibizumab injection) is approved to treat people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who have previously responded to at least 2 anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections. Susvimo is a 2-part system that includes an eye
Vabysmo® (faricimab) is approved to treat people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who have previously responded to at least 2 injections of an endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor into the eye. In people with wet AMD,
If you are taking Spinraza® (nusinersen) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), then you may be curious about Evrysdi® (risdiplam). Both therapies are available in the United States, but there are a few things to consider when comparing
Narcolepsy often begins in childhood or adolescence. But it can look a lot different in kids than in adults. This can make it hard for doctors to diagnose children with narcolepsy. There are 2 types of
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