Papers of the Week

A selection of drugs and vaccines newly available in Switzerland is reviewed. Shingrix: recombinant shingles vaccine recommended for all patients ≥65 years and some immunosuppressed patients. Nirmaltrevir/ritonavir: oral treatment of SARS-CoV-2 with a high potential of drug-drug interactions. Tixagevimab/cilgavimab: antibody combination for pre-exposure prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 in subjects without vaccine response or contraindication to vaccine. Cabotegravir/rilpivirine: 1st long-acting injectable treatment for HIV. Imvanex: monkeypox vaccine for subjects most at risk. Tezepelumab: first-in-class treatment for severe asthma. Eptinezumab: another anti-CGRP antibody for the prevention of migraine. Ponesimod: multiple sclerosis treatment with the advantage of a shorter half-life than fingolimod or ozanimod.