Medical Product Alert N°2/2026: Falsified JAKAVI (ruxolitinib)
Alert Summary This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to three batches of falsified JAKAVI (ruxolitinib). These falsified products…
Antidepressant recalled due to presence of potentially cancer-causing impurity
Thousands of bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine have been recalled because they contain levels of a potentially cancer-causing…
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…
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…
‘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…
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts – Inshorts
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts InshortsAntidepressants and…
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…
Surge in use of weight loss jabs hitting supermarket sales
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Everything you need to know about the new Wegovy weight-loss pill – and whether you should take it or not
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Government makes doctor’s prescription mandatory to buy all medicinal syrups, including for cough
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Tuesday (June 16, 2026)…
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…
Weight loss drugs wipe £780m off Britain’s grocery bills – Grocery Gazette
Weight loss drugs have wiped £780m from Britain’s grocery spend, as new research shows GLP-1 use has nearly…