FDA’s Plan To Boost Biosimilar Drugs Could Stall at the Patent Office
While the FDA is streamlining regulation of copycat versions of the expensive drugs that millions take for arthritis,…
Dear Doctor: I experienced hoarseness while taking ibuprofen. Is there an alternative?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was having hoarseness while taking ibuprofen. A friend got intestinal bleeding due to taking…
Novo chops Wegovy prices, but doctors still see affordability challenges for patients
Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will…
NMRA resumes price controls; 350 drug prices reduced
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has reduced the prices of 350 medicines used for a range of…
Weight-loss drugs: From a trickle to a flood
It’s been varyingly called the “fat shot”, “skinny jab” or “magic pill” by politicians and celebrities who’ve put…
Young People Are Tripping on Benadryl—and It’s Always a Bad Time
There’s a figure who may greet you during an intense Benadryl trip. Faceless, shrouded in black with red…
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic deliver huge weight loss but new research reveals a hidden catch
Three new Cochrane reviews report that GLP-1 drugs can lead to meaningful weight loss, although the strong involvement…
Medicine prices in Pakistan increased by 15 percent since deregulation policy: pharma association
ISLAMABAD – Medicine prices have increased by an average of 15 per cent since the government announced the…
What are biologics and will the Trump administration’s plans make them cheaper?
If you watch TV and don’t mute ads, you’ve probably heard of a few biologics. They’re drugs such…
Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs are having ‘massive repercussions’ on industry
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Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss, Diabetes or Another Condition, Even as Half Say the Drugs Are Difficult to Afford
About one in eight adults (12%) say that they are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic…
Medical advice on the importance of using an epi-pen
Canadian Medical Association Journal article warns against relying on less effective treatments for anaphylaxis A medical practice article…