The FDA has approved a 0.3% foam formulation of the phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor roflumilast (Zoryve – Arcutis) for topical treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in patients ≥9 years old. Roflumilast is the first PDE4 inhibitor to be approved in the US for this indication. It is also available in a 0.3% cream formulation (Zoryve) for treatment of plaque psoriasis and in an oral formulation (Daliresp, and generics) for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A 0.15% cream formulation for treatment of atopic dermatitis in patients ≥6 years old will be reviewed...

Atopic dermatitis (AD; also known as eczema) is frequently associated with other atopic disorders such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, and food allergy. It commonly presents in infancy and early childhood and has a relapsing course, often improving by adolescence, but sometimes persisting into (or first appearing in) adulthood or even old age.

The FDA has approved omidubicel-onlv (Omisirge – Gamida Cell), a nicotinamide-modified, allogeneic hematopoietic progenitor cell therapy derived from cord blood, to reduce the time to neutrophil recovery and the risk of infection in patients ≥12 years old with hematologic malignancies who will undergo umbilical cord blood transplantation following myeloablative conditioning therapy. Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) umbilical cord products (e.g., Allocord, Clevecord, Ducord) have been available in the US for years for the same indication. Cord blood banks also supply cord...

Annual vaccination in the US against influenza A and B viruses is recommended for everyone ≥6 months old without a contraindication. Influenza vaccines available in the US for the 2024-2025 season are listed in Table 2.

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), referred to collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are chronic immune-mediated inflammatory conditions. Guidelines for treatment of UC and CD have been updated in recent years