FDA sends letter to Novo Nordisk over potential GLP-1 side effects
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter this month to Novo Nordisk, the maker of…
Pricing delays keep key medicines off pharmacy shelves
Customers buy medicine from a medical supply store in Karachi, Pakistan February 9, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Several…
Ozempic and Wegovy users reveal harrowing dark side of ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs
There are an estimated 31 million Americans currently on GLP-1 medications, spurred on by the multitude of ads…
Impurity in Some Compounded Tirzepatide ‘Potentially Dangerous,’ Eli Lilly Warns
Compounded versions of tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) containing vitamin B12 pose a potential safety risk to the public, Eli…
Confessions of a Former Chiropractor
I went to a chiropractor in the 1980s for a stiff neck that had not improved after a…
BBC expert issues advice to millions taking Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine
A Queen’s University Belfast study has found increased mortality risks for dementia patients taking certain antidepressants and anti-anxiety…
Medicine worth £25k thrown out as fridge left open
Board papers noted that the costs of pharmacy items, wastage and write-offs “remained a concern”. The committee report…
Should You Take Allergy Meds in the Morning or at Night? Allergist Explains
Spring is just around the corner, which means you should already be taking your usual seasonal allergy medicines,…
GLP-1s Linked to Increased Risk of Bone and Joint Disorders
Stock image of a man with a castCredit: Getty NEED TO KNOW New research has found that GLP-1…
Fridge left ajar as £25k of SaTH meds ‘written off’
NHS trust leaders heard that the fridge in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust pharmacy department did…
Study links heavy metals, ‘hidden drugs’ in alt meds to liver injury. Safety, regulation debate grows
Published in Frontiers in Gastroenterology—an open-access research in digestive health, liver disease, infections, cancer and gastrointestinal care—the study…
Fatal ‘power to harm’ warning issued to people who use Ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen
Experts have issued a crucial warning for anyone who takes Ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen – and have outlined…