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…
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…
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…
Funding of weight-loss drug Wegovy expected to come swiftly
Pharmac has added Wegovy to its list of medicines suitable for future funding. Photo: Jens Kalaene / AFP…
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…
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…