Drug Administration fixes prices of 129 cataract lenses
A day after reducing the prices of cardiac stents, the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) of Bangladesh…
In times of turmoil, a healing touch: Cancer drugs, med foods get cheaper in Budget – Times of India
In times of turmoil, a healing touch: Cancer drugs, med foods get cheaper in Budget Times of IndiaAyush Ministry…
Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications
The use of GLP-1 weight loss medications is skyrocketing in the United States, more than doubling since 2024.…
Pharmac urged to fund weight loss drug for teens
A paediatric specialist is urging New Zealand’s drug funding agency to fund weight loss medication for teenagers. A…
Here’s what happens when you stop taking Ozempic and Wegovy
A recent email ad from a telehealth company selling weight-loss medications features tennis-superstar Serena Williams.  “If…
Jamu is an Ancient Indonesian Tonic With Turmeric and Ginger
Indonesians swear by jamu. Families have their own recipes carried on from one generation to the next. Spices,…
Why regularly taking laxatives over the long term can be a bad idea
If you’ve ever been constipated you may have tried laxatives. They’re easy to get without a prescription and…
The disruptive force of weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s do more than shed pounds
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
The healing power of poisonous plants
Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree,…
Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
Urgent overdose warning to anyone who takes quetiapine as drug recalled
Quetiapine is supplied as a medicine for the management of a number of mental health problemsNeil Shaw Assistant…
MHRA updates guidance for GLP-1 prescribers and patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (29 January 2026) updated product information for  healthcare professionals and patients regarding  the small risk of severe acute pancreatitis in…