Swiss government backs mandatory e-prescriptions for medicines
Federal Council wants mandatory electronic prescriptions for medicines Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language…
Common myths associated with cholesterol-reducing drug debunked
Reality: Serious liver or kidney problems from statins are very uncommon. Today,experts agree that statins are safe even…
Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that inhibits aldosterone
A person using a medical tonometer (Image source: Mockup Graphics via Unsplash; cropped) An experimental drug called baxdrostat…
Heard of the ‘chill pill’? Meet Propranolol, the nerve-calmer everyone’s talking about
Physically, anxiety can feel like your insides are doing gymnastics, racing heart, sweaty palms, that OMG-my-mouth-is-dry thing. Propranolol…
‘The Paper’ Is the Methadone Version of ‘The Office’
On The Paper, Peacock’s new quasi-spinoff of The Office, Domhnall Gleeson plays Ned Sampson, new editor-in-chief of The…
Free Ozempic? These Medicare Advantage Companies Are Quietly Offering Huge Savings
Plan Name Average Annual Ozempic Cost Average Annual Mounjaro Cost AARP/UnitedHealthcare $327 $348 Aetna/CVS $623 $1,144 Alignment Health…
Sedative known as the ‘coffin tablet’ makes up large quantity of seized medication here – The Irish Times
The number of sedatives seized by the medicines watchdog has almost doubled in the first six months of…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Hidden erectile dysfunction drug found in counterfeit supplement, FDA warns
A company behind a popular dietary supplement for men is alerting the public that a counterfeit of its…
Ex-doctor’s illegal opioid prescriptions leave lasting scars on Martinsville community
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Joel Smithers, a former doctor from Martinsville, is serving a 40-year sentence in federal…
The Pill That Women Are Taking for Everything From Speeches to First Dates
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1967 to treat symptoms of cardiovascular disease, propranolol has become…
Texas House approves bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Aug. 27, 2025 “Texas House approves bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug”…