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Learn about a nonhormonal FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.Industry Webcast Sponsored by Astellas; Not for CME/CE Credit

In this session, we will review VEOZAH™ (fezolinetant), an FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, including indication, mechanism of action, and clinical safety and efficacy.

Important Safety Information
WARNING: RISKS OF HEPATOTOXICITY
Hepatotoxicity has occurred with the use of VEOZAH in the postmarketing setting.

  • Perform hepatic laboratory tests prior to initiation of treatment to evaluate for hepatic function and injury. Do not start VEOZAH if either aminotransferase is ≥ 2x the upper limit of normal (ULN) or if the total bilirubin is ≥ 2x ULN for the evaluating laboratory.
  • Perform follow-up hepatic laboratory testing monthly for the first 3 months, at 6 months, and 9 months of treatment.
  • Advise patients to discontinue VEOZAH immediately and seek medical attention including hepatic laboratory tests if they experience signs or symptoms that may suggest liver injury (new onset fatigue, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, jaundice, pale feces, dark urine, or abdominal pain).
  • Discontinue VEOZAH if transaminase elevations are > 5x ULN, or if transaminase elevations are > 3x ULN and the total bilirubin level is > 2x ULN.
  • If transaminase elevations > 3x ULN occur, perform more frequent follow-up hepatic laboratory tests until resolution.


Please see additional Important Safety Information, including BOXED WARNING, throughout this presentation.

 

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CME/CE Information

0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit

Release Date: 1/28/2025

Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Faculty

Laurie Birkholz, MD, MSCP

Dr. Birkholz is a board-certified family medicine physician and fellowship trained women’s health expert. She completed her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin followed by residency and fellowship at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee and the Aurora Women’s Pavilion in West Allis, WI. She has been in practice since 2006 and in July of 2020 founded Laurie Birkholz, MD & Associates, a Ms.Medicine concierge primary care practice providing comprehensive,  gender specific primary care and office gynecology. Dr. Birkholz lectures extensively on several women’s health topics including menopausal medicine, sexual medicine, and cancer survivorship. Her audiences include both consumers and physician peers.  In addition to her direct clinical role, Dr. Birkholz serves as the Associate Medical Director for Ms.Medicine, a national health care organization dedicated to advancing women’s health on a broader scale through innovation in care delivery models and consumer and clinician education. Prior to opening Laurie Birkholz, MD & Associates, Dr. Birkholz served as the Medical Director of Women’s Health for both the Aurora Women’s Pavilion in West Allis, WI and Holland Hospital in Holland, MI.

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Industry Sponsor

Astellas 

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Learn about a nonhormonal FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.

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