Health Canada warning of incorrect dosing information in take-home naloxone kits

Health Canada is warning of incorrect dosing information on naloxone take-home kits from Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd, which could impact the efficacy of the treatment. The health agency says the…

Macy Gray Reveals Ozempic Side Effect | News

Macy Gray is the latest celebrity that’s been struggling with the side effects that come with popular weight loss drug Ozempic. During a recent episode of MTV’s “The Surreal Life,”…

Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts

He said that, in this regard, he filed a complaint on July 12 with the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority (SLA). “Based on my complaint, the SLA directed the Drug Inspector…

Patient with DVT switches to aspirin with good results

Dr. Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 81-year-old female who has been on Xarelto for years due to my deep vein thrombosis (DVT). I also have an inferior vena…

3 medicines removed from HRT PPC list from 1 August 2024

Pharmacy teams should be aware that the following three HRT medicines have been discontinued and will be removed from the list of medicines covered by the HRT PPC on 1…

India To Update Rules To Match Global Standards For Medicines After Flak Over Drugs

The long-pending move to make impurity standards for Indian medicines stricter is coming soon, News18 learnt. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is updating its rules to match global standards to…

Lettuce can help soothe nettle stings, study suggests

Writing in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, the authors from NHS Fife said the sap from the leaf may be more important than the plant species. “If so, any large,…

Combatting Cyberattacks; Anxiety Linked to Increased Dementia; Ozempic Compound Dosing Errors

Biden Administration Revamps Health IT Bureaucracy to Combat Cyberattacks and AI Challenges In response to the increasing frequency of cyberattacks and the growing role of data and artificial intelligence (AI)…

Not just reproductive health, 8 Shilajit health benefits you need to know

Often termed as the “destroyer of weakness” and the “conqueror of mountains,” shilajit is a sticky, tar-like material that is mostly found in the Himalayan rocks. Because of its many…

Is Eliquis Covered by Medicare?

Eliquis is an anticoagulant used to lower the chance of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. Most Medicare prescription drug plans cover Eliquis. Eliquis (apixaban) is covered by most Medicare…