Calls grow over compensation for victims of pelvic mesh and sodium valproate scandals
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GLP-1s are messing with people’s smell and taste
GLP-1 meds could be stifling your senses. The drugs, originally developed to manage diabetes, have exploded in use…
Teplizumab, the first treatment to slow type 1 diabetes, approved for use on the NHS
Teplizumab, the first treatment to slow type 1 diabetes, approved for use on the NHS | Diabetes UK…
Statins may trigger muscle side effects by activating inflammatory danger signals
New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies…
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…
Health Canada Approves Zepbound for OSA in Adults With Obesity
Key takeaways: Health Canada approved Zepbound (tirzepatide injection) for adults with obesity and moderate to severe OSA. In…
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…
Blood pressure medication, nasal spray recalled nationwide
MISSOULA, Mont. — A common blood pressure medication is being recalled nationwide this morning. Inventia Healthcare is recalling…
11,400 Bottles of Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Nationwide, FDA Reports
2 min read Over 11,0000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled nationwide, according to…