Alka Yagnik meets Alka-Seltzer in Bayer’s new heartburn ad
Bayer’s Consumer Health Division has launched a new digital campaign for Alka-Seltzer featuring playback singer Alka Yagnik. The…
Karnataka Flags Wide Disparity Between Landing Cost And MRP Of High-Cost Drugs And Medical Consumables, Seeks Central Government Intervention
The Karnataka Government during the recent inspection on the Hospitals treating cancer where high cost drugs are used…
Why sharing your pills can harm your health, Gauteng Health warns
Gauteng health officials urged residents not to share prescribed medicines, even when symptoms look alike. The Gauteng Department…
Weight-loss drug semaglutide alters reward-seeking behavior in healthy mice
A new small study in healthy mice reveals that the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide alters behavior and brain…
59-year-old dad claims Ozempic left him ‘permanently blind’ within days: What we know about vision loss due to GLP-1 and the lawsuits
59-year-old dad claims Ozempic left him ‘permanently blind’ within days: What we know about vision loss due to…
Why Some Psychiatrists Prescribe GLP-1s
Hilary, a 39-year-old in California, has had depression for about as long as she can remember, which means…
Dad claims he went suddenly, permanently blind from Ozempic — in one of hundreds of lawsuits against GLP-1 makers
Edward Gillen, 59, woke up one May morning last year and noticed a speck in his eye. The…
New Easier-to-Use GLP-1 Pill Safe for the Heart, Study Says
Orforglipron (Foundayo) was able to claim cardiovascular safety based on the ACHIEVE-4 trial, though heart benefits remain unproven.…
South Africans can now buy GLP-1 drugs and ‘pay later’
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, which offer interest-free credit, can now be used to pay for weight-loss…
What are statins? The uses and side effects of cholesterol medication
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NVO’s Ozempic Outshines LLY’s Mounjaro in Lowering Cardiovascular Risk
Novo NVO announced new real-world data from the COMPETE SWITCH Cardiovascular (CV) study comparing treatment strategies in adults…
Dad says he went permanently blind — in lawsuit against Ozempic makers
Edward Gillen, 59, woke up one May morning last year and noticed a speck in his eye. The…