‘Benadryl Challenge’ reaches Oklahoma, experts warn parents
A dangerous social media trend encourages children and teenagers to take dangerous amounts of Benadryl to hallucinate. Last…
Colorado gets FDA approval to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada
Colorado joins Florida as the second state to win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to…
Medical Product Alert N°2/2026: Falsified JAKAVI (ruxolitinib)
Alert Summary This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to three batches of falsified JAKAVI (ruxolitinib). These falsified products…
Everything you need to know about the new Wegovy pill – and whether you should take it or not
Wegovy has just had its first weight-loss pill licensed for use in the UK to much fanfare. The…
Patterns of medication use across society from national primary care dispensing data
Between 1 November 2019 and 31 December 2024, we identified 5.8 billion prevalent medications dispensed to a population…
Centre Bans Over-The-Counter Sale Of Syrup Medicines, Doctor’s Prescription Now Mandatory
The Central Government has made it mandatory for people to have a doctor’s prescription before purchasing any syrup-based…
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts – Inshorts
Antidepressants may replace opioids for pain relief: Study | Antipsychotics are used to manage psychosis | Inshorts InshortsAntidepressants and…
Ozempic Weight Loss: From willpower to prescriptions: How Ozempic is rewriting the weight-loss story
There is a moment, somewhere between a celebrity rumour and a viral before-and-after, when a drug stops being…
Government makes doctor’s prescription mandatory to buy all medicinal syrups, including for cough
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Tuesday (June 16, 2026)…
Everything you need to know about the new Wegovy weight-loss pill – and whether you should take it or not
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Why weight regain after GLP-1s isn’t failure—it’s biology (and what you can do about it)
GLP-1 medications are often characterized as a silver bullet in the media, but the reality is that the…
Type 2 diabetes: Semaglutide may help protect bone health
People with type 2 diabetes can be at a higher risk for broken bones when they use weight-loss…