Are electronic prescribing systems increasing the risk of ‘look-alike sound-alike’ medication errors?
On 10 May 2024, three-week-old Sidra Aliabase died after being wrongly prescribed sodium acid phosphate instead of sodium…
Eczema cream recalled over contamination with potentially fatal staph bacteria
Health company Pharmacal is recalling a brand of eczema cream that are contaminated with Staphylococcus bacteria, which can…
13 Investigates the benefits and risks from popular weight loss GLP-1 drugs
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — What started as a drug to treat type 2 diabetes has quickly become one…
Terry Wahls: The doctor who claims functional medicine reversed her MS
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Terry Wahls can walk. She can ride her bike. She can run two miles…
Why everyone’s suddenly talking about quitting antidepressants – The Washington Post
Why everyone’s suddenly talking about quitting antidepressants The Washington PostHHS Launches MAHA Action Plan to Curb Psychiatric Overprescribing HHS.govRFK Jr.…
Breztri Side Effects To Watch for With the COPD Inhaler
Breztri Side Effects To Watch for With the COPD Inhaler Use left and right arrow keys to navigate…
Pharmac adds Wegovy for weight loss to list for future funding
If chosen for future funding, Wegovy would be available to people with a BMI of 35 or more…
Prescriptions for controversial drug shot up 250% for cancer patients after Mel Gibson endorsement
You’ve heard of pseudoscience — but what about celebrity science? New research suggests a bombshell claim from Mel…
Using On-Demand (Acute) Medications With Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
There are five U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved on-demand medications for HAE. All are intended to be…
Heart Medication Recall: Is Your Prescription Affected?
Recent research highlighted that a commonly over-consumed ingredient in many American diets is salt. It would be an…
‘I nearly died after buying weight loss jab from friend of friend’
Chloe is just one of several people in the UK who have ended up in hospital after taking…
Pharmac adds Wegovy for weight loss to list for future funding
If chosen for future funding, Wegovy would be available to people with a BMI of 35 or more…