Drug AlertsNovember 29, 2022 | FDA Approvals/EUAs/New Indications Family Medicine/General Practice FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patients Anakinra (Kineret, Sobi) currently approved for rheumatoid arthritis and some rare disorders, was granted an emergency use authorization for a subgroup of COVID-hospitalized patients who are at risk of severe respiratory failure. Read full article Allergy & Immunology FDA Panel Backs Novel Combination Inhaler for Asthma in Adults Only Although the panel voted 16:1 for the new budesonide + albuterol inhaler in adults, they said the data does not support use in children and they were split on use in adolescents over the age of 12. Read full article