AzPA Pharmacy Flash

• UGA partners with FDA to test US dairy supplies for avian influenza
  The University of Georgia is one of five institutions nationwide helping to ensure the safety of dairy products during the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A outbreak to reduce the threat of avian influenza to human and animal health.
• The future of obesity pharmacology: Bridging evidence gaps with a new model for clinical registries
  Obesity treatment is undergoing a transformation with entero-pancreatic hormone based therapies like GLP-1 receptor agonists. However, understanding long-term clinical outcomes is crucial. To address this, comprehensive data collection is needed, including patient-reported outcomes, device-generated data and biosamples.
• FDA gets drugs out faster, but some work only 'marginally' better and are more expensive
  Ocaliva, an autoimmune drug, came to market through an FDA review process called accelerated approval 30 years ago. This process allows pharmaceutical companies to license promising treatments without proving their effectiveness.