Top line Pharmaceutical heavyweight GSK announced Wednesday that it has settled four U.S. lawsuits that claimed its popular heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer, averting a trial that was scheduled to begin in California on Wednesday. next month as it and other pharmaceutical companies struggle to navigate looming legal threats from discontinuing the drug. . GSK …
A new treatment for erectile dysfunction has just passed its first phase of testing on humans in Brazil. The treatment comes from the venom of the Brazilian banana spider. The treatment is a gel, not a pill, so more people who can’t take pills will be able to use it. Loading Something is loading. Thanks …
The many flavors of cannabis are every cannabis connoisseur’s dream, but the multitude of options can also be a nightmare for newcomers. Those looking for a hybrid strain with a soothing, tingling sensation need look no further than the Purple Ice strain. History of the Purple Ice strain The origins of Purple Ice are up …
Medical researchers have called for greater education about the increasing illegal supply of opioids in the United States, an animal tranquilizer, xylazine, which not only contributes to deaths but causes severe ulcers and open sores requiring amputation. The authors of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine have warned that a lack …
Having an upset stomach or indigestion is nothing new in the world, and it happens to everyone at least once in their life. When I was a child, I often had stomach aches and my mother would make me a carom seed drink which helped me get rid of this problem in no time. As …
Prescriptions for Ozempic have exploded in recent years in Australia and around the world, in a trend linked to its growing reputation as a fat-burning drug and off-label prescribing of the drug designed as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Loading A weight-loss version of the drug, called Wegovy, is not yet available in Australia. …
A combination regimen of low-dose glucocorticoids and rituximab is just as effective in controlling ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) as a standard regimen of high-dose glucocorticoids and rituximab, according to data from a clinical trial of two years. Long-term results indicate that although effectiveness is comparable, the risk of serious side effects is significantly reduced with the …
Antidepressants may inhibit older adults’ ability to drive, according to a new study published in JAMA Open Network. The cohort study found that serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs, respectively), sedatives and hypnotics, as well as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and medicines containing acetaminophen increased the risk of failing a road test over time in …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit against a doctor who they say gave them the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their consent . A federal judge last week dismissed the 2022 lawsuit against Dr. Robert Karas, who was a Washington County jail …
Continuing shortages of a popular diabetes drug used off-label for weight loss means some diabetic Calgarians are having to go without it, while others are seeking extra supplies. The 1 mg pen dose of Ozempic, a prescription drug approved in Canada to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, has been in short supply …