Bangladesh probiotic sold as ‘supplement’ delivers 600% margins, insider claims
A medicine routinely administered to Bangladeshi children suffering from diarrhoea has become an extraordinarily lucrative product for its…
Unapproved peptides and black-market weight-loss drugs fuel rise in hospitalisations
Doctors extol their virtues on popular podcasts while social media influencers wax lyrical about their transformative powers, but…
New Baldness Pill Boosts Hair Coverage by Up to 86% in Six Months
AI-generated image. A familiar hair-loss drug may be getting a major upgrade. A slow-release formulation of minoxidil, one…
Pharmalittle: We’re reading about weight loss drug spending, launch prices for medicines, and much more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear, blue skies and mild breezes…
Are People With Eating Disorders Misusing GLP-1 Drugs?
Among over 400 people with eating disorders in an interim analysis of an ongoing cross-sectional study, 32.1% said…
OTC Meds For Menopause Symptoms Carry Risks
An unlikely drug combination has become the latest social media remedy for menopause symptoms: fexofenadine (Allegra), an allergy…
Nutrition matters for GLP-1 drug users
We noticed it right away in 2005 when the first GLP-1 medication for people with diabetes hit the…
Blood pressure medication, nasal spray recalled nationwide
MISSOULA, Mont. — A common blood pressure medication is being recalled nationwide this morning. Inventia Healthcare is recalling…
Asda Online Doctor opens Wegovy pill pre-orders
Asda Online Doctor has become one of the first private online clinics to sell WeGovy pills after opening…
What Medicare Part D patients need to know about accessing Foundayo (orforglipron) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) for weight management
A new Medicare pathway, the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, makes Lilly’s obesity medicines – a daily pill or…
Five common medications that make it harder to cope in a heatwave
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
US Health Spending Set to Exceed $6 Trillion in 2026 on Prescription Drug Surge
The US is expected to spend more than $560 billion on prescription medications in 2026, up 8.2% from…