Health experts in Poland have issued recommendations to the government calling for specific measures to increase drug safety and boost domestic production. Medicine safety encompasses the entire journey of pharmaceutical products, from production facilities to the hands of patients in pharmacies and hospitals. This goes beyond just manufacturing medicines, as Ukasz Szmulski, director of the …
Since 2018, when the British parliament passed a law legalizing CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, sales of CBD-related products have skyrocketed. Today you can buy CBD oil, CBD vape pens, CBD coffee, CBD muffins to accompany your CBD coffee. And these products are often sold with various vague promises of improving well-being. As CBD, …
Filgrastim and pegfilgrastim are recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analogs used to prevent cancer patients from developing febrile neutropenia following chemotherapy. Pegfilgrastim biosimilars currently approved or filed for approval in the United States have demonstrated a high degree of similarity and comparability to the reference product, with no unexpected safety findings, concluded the authors …
The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reduced the recommended dose of cannabidiol (CBD), advising adults to consume a fraction of the previous daily limit due to liver and thyroid problems. In an update published last week, the FSA and Food Standards Scotland recommended that healthy adults, weighing on average 70kg, limit their CBD intake …
How much alcohol can I drink while taking statins? There are no guidelines prohibiting alcohol consumption while taking statins, but Dr. Desai suggests discussing your typical weekly alcohol intake with a healthcare professional before starting medication. There is no absolute contraindication to alcohol consumption when taking a statin, but it is important to drink within …
As the winter weather approaches, immune-boosting foods are a great way to stay healthy through cold and flu season. Nicole Keshishian Modik, cookbook author and creator of the popular dish, shares her simple recipe, which is packed with ingredients to help support a healthy immune system. “I adapted the Winter Safety Smoothie from my blog …