Ferry cancellations create bottleneck on medication supply
RECENT disruption to the lifeline ferry services is having an impact on the supply of medication, particularly for…
Common Diabetes Medication May Help Treat Age-Related Vision Loss
Share on PinterestA commonly prescribed diabetes medication is emerging as a promising treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).…
Nenshi says he’s using ivermectin to treat a rare face disease
Source: X Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, who once mocked an Alberta government report that mentioned ivermectin as…
Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagers
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE A paediatric specialist is urging…
What to eat while on Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 medications
The new class of drugs has changed the game when it comes to weight loss. So what are…
Girl, 7, left ‘lifeless’ in hospital after injecting herself with mum’s weight loss drugs
Jessa Milender’s family feared the worst after the youngster injected 60% of her mum’s medication in a bid…
Drug makers say they are not working with Florida on plan to import Canadian drugs
Open this photo in gallery: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at the state Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., in 2023.…
Merck’s experimental pill enlicitide sharply lowered cholesterol in a large study
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high…
Lords warn medicine shortages now a national security risk
A new report from the House of Lords Public Services Committee calls for better data sharing and a…
NHS warning over common medication as pharmacies ‘pushed to the edge’
The National Pharmacy Association has hit out at the ‘scandal’ of shortages of certain vital medicines. Hanna Geissler…
What Are Tinctures? And Do I Need One in 2026?
In 2026, do you need a tincture? A liquid supplement? An elixir? Dua Lipa was just showing off…
‘There are more important things than being thin’: Readers on living with Ozempic side effects
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