Medications To Avoid With Myasthenia Gravis
If you have myasthenia gravis (MG), your team may have warned you that some common medications can affect…
It’s well past time to ban pharmaceutical advertisements
by Rich Draheim, MinnPost June 4, 2026 Each year, pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars advertising prescription drugs…
Semaglutide and Ozempic-like drugs may improve kidney disease outcomes
Semaglutide, a medication commonly sold as Ozempic or Wegovy, is typically associated with weight loss. But it can…
Antibiotic Combo Approved for Multidrug-Resistant UTIs
The FDA approved intravenous cefepime and zidebactam (Zaynich) for complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), including pyelonephritis, caused by…
FDA launches safety study for abortion pill mifepristone, source says
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA…
How Anushka Sharma’s post on homeopathy reignited debates around the medicine
The debate around the medicine and its effect were brought back to spotlight, which faded away and almost…
Wegovy and Zepbound Could Reduce the Risk of Needing Knee Replacement
For people with both obesity and knee osteoarthritis, taking a GLP-1 may lower the risk of needing a…
Overlooked risks of weight-loss drugs
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic have transformed the treatment of obesity as a chronic disease. Most medications come…
Why Canadians can now get cheaper generic Ozempic – and Americans can’t
Generic Ozempic by two manufacturers has already been approved by Health Canada – one by India-based pharmaceutical company…
Generic semaglutide is now available in Canada. Where is the medication available and is it actually cheaper?
Open this photo in gallery: Generic semaglutide hit pharmacy shelves in Canada in May.JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images Earlier this…
Metformin for Longevity? How the $5 Diabetes Drug May Help You Live Longer
Your doctor just prescribed you metformin to help lower your blood sugar levels, and your mind is jumping…
GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer
A growing body of evidence suggests that popular GLP-1 drugs, widely used for weight loss and diabetes, can…