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FDA Requires New Label Warning of Weight Loss Risk in Pediatric Patients Taking Extended-Release Stimulants for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

Manufacturers of extended-release stimulants that currently do not have a Limitation of Use section in the labeling will be required to add one about this risk, and manufacturers that do already have a Limitation of Use section will be required to revise the labeling to ensure consistent messaging.

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NRx Pharmaceuticals Applies for FDA National Priority Voucher for Intravenous Ketamine (NRX-100)

Psychiatric Times

2 In a press release, NRx Pharmaceuticals said NRX-100 is well positioned for this designation, citing its alignment with national health priorities such as addressing the mental health crisis, innovating treatment for unmet needs, and enhancing domestic drug manufacturing. 1 NRx appears to be committed to the mental health space.

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June in Review: Updates on the Psychiatric Treatment Pipeline

Psychiatric Times

A recently filed patent on its preservative-free manufacturing process may further support market exclusivity. Additionally, the company plans to file a citizen petition with the FDA to withdraw preservative-containing forms of ketamine, citing concerns about benzethonium chloride toxicity.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

Dhar: Is this what inspired you to create the “documentary” for ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder’ and the April Fool piece in BMJ along with it? A recent real-life example of this kind of advertising was for binge-eating disorder , and Monica Seles was the celebrity they used. What was that about?

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2023

Mad in America

Kids—especially teenage girls—are presenting with self-described Tourette’s, eating disorders, autism, and dissociative identity disorder (DID)—but suddenly, and in a way that doesn’t match how these diagnoses have previously been identified.