FDA approves Colorado imports of low-cost medications from Canada, if they can sell
The Food and Drug Administration this week approved Colorado’s plan to import lower-cost prescription medications from Canada, a…
‘I can’t afford to stay healthy’ – Geelong Advertiser
‘I can’t afford to stay healthy’ Geelong AdvertiserAstraZeneca confirms pricing the issue, and acts to create a patient access…
How life-saving allergy medication is being taken away on nights out
Play Brightcove video An allergy sufferer said she feared for her life after vital medication was taken from…
Colorado gets FDA approval to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada
Colorado joins Florida as the second state to win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to…
Centre mandates pharmacy-only sales for cough syrups in safety crackdown
The Union ministry of health and family welfare has removed cough syrups from the so-called Schedule K, which…
India ends over-the-counter sale of cough syrups without prescription. What new rules say
New Delhi: Cough syrups will no longer be sold without a prescription in India. The Ministry of Health…
‘Benadryl Challenge’ reaches Oklahoma, experts warn parents
A dangerous social media trend encourages children and teenagers to take dangerous amounts of Benadryl to hallucinate. Last…
Patterns of medication use across society from national primary care dispensing data
Between 1 November 2019 and 31 December 2024, we identified 5.8 billion prevalent medications dispensed to a population…
Ozempic Weight Loss: From willpower to prescriptions: How Ozempic is rewriting the weight-loss story
There is a moment, somewhere between a celebrity rumour and a viral before-and-after, when a drug stops being…
Medications advice phoneline to close
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With the 1300 MEDICINE helpline shutting down on 30 July, GPs must engage with patients…
Everything you need to know about the new Wegovy weight-loss pill – and whether you should take it or not
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Doctor’s prescription must for all syrups: Government cracks down on over-the-counter cough syrup sales
The Centre has tightened rules governing the sale of syrups, including cough syrups, with a fresh amendment to…