Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify all fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I substances
The Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act Friday aimed at closing loopholes exploited by drug traffickers. The bill gained approval from 84 senators, while 16 voted against it.
How Much Should Weight Loss Drugs Cost?
A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than they are ...
7 Fast-Food Chains That Use Real, Whole Eggs
Wondering which fast-food chains actually crack real eggs, and which are serving up some egg-adjacent mixtures. The answer is not many. Here are 7 Fast Food chains that crack real eggs, most of the ...
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Chicago Teen Killed Six People Over Nine Months in 2020, Prosecutors Say
He is awaiting trial in that case. Mr. Reyes knew only one of his victims, Damian Duran, who was fatally shot during a drug deal on May 1, 2020, prosecutors said. Mr. Reyes was affiliated with the ...
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Greater caution around use of sleeping pills recommended
The report says consideration should be given to including pregablin and gabapentin on the Controlled Drugs List.
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Did a new Alzheimer's drug keep this patient's brain healthier for longer?
In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Four years later, she and her husband, Ken, halted the treatment.
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Hims is officially phasing out its copycat weight-loss drugs, and the company's stock tumbled — again
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration removed semaglutide injection products from its shortage list and gave compounders 60-90 days to stop making copies. Hims' stock plunged nearly 26% ...
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Calls for greater caution prescribing benzos and other drugs
The report says consideration should be given to including Pregablin and Gabapentin on the Controlled Drugs List.
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List of Approved HIV Antiretroviral Drugs
Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV infection. They work by blocking a stage of the virus's life cycle and, by doing so, prevent the virus from replicating. The drugs are organized into six ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy officially moved off FDA’s drug shortage list
drug shortage list nearly four months after the agency found the drugs to be available. The FDA’s drug shortage list now states that as of Feb. 21, 2025, the shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy ...
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Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list
Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday ... but the treatments had not been taken off the official shortage list at the time. The agency usually assesses ...
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FDA removes semaglutide from drug shortage list
An update to the FDA drug shortage list on Feb. 21 listed the semaglutide shortage as being resolved. In a press release, Novo Nordisk said it is shipping all doses of the medication regularly to ...