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New Opioid Receptor Agonist Approved for Pruritus in Chronic Kidney Disease: Difelikefalin (Korsuva)

Kidney Disease

In end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), pruritus is a common and oftentimes exasperating symptom for patients in accompaniment to their slew of disease management complexities. What’s worse is that it is incompletely understood, and hence underestimated by both patients and healthcare professionals (HCP) alike1. Pruritus, when not managed . . .

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