Here’s what happens when you stop taking Ozempic and Wegovy
A recent email ad from a telehealth company selling weight-loss medications features tennis-superstar Serena Williams.  “If…
Twelve month prescriptions available from today
Twelve‑month prescriptions come into effect today, but doctors and pharmacists warn the change could lead to missed health…
New alert to people using Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro of ‘potentially severe side effect’
The MHRA has issued new guidance to doctors and patients taking GLP-1 drugs to watch for symptoms of…
Pharmac urged to fund weight loss drug for teens
A paediatric specialist is urging New Zealand’s drug funding agency to fund weight loss medication for teenagers. A…
Jamu is an Ancient Indonesian Tonic With Turmeric and Ginger
Indonesians swear by jamu. Families have their own recipes carried on from one generation to the next. Spices,…
HSE spent €500,000 a day last year on weight-loss jabs for patients on free drugs schemes
The HSE has spent more than €200 million on Ozempic and similar weight-loss jabs in less than three…
The disruptive force of weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s do more than shed pounds
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
The healing power of poisonous plants
Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree,…
Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
MHRA updates guidance for GLP-1 prescribers and patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (29 January 2026) updated product information for  healthcare professionals and patients regarding  the small risk of severe acute pancreatitis in…
Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery : ScienceAlert
Around 10 percent of people who take statins to lower cholesterol experience mysterious muscle pains, causing many to…
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