International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual campaign to end overdose and drug poisonings while also remembering those who have died, is Aug. 31. Events are being held in communities across Canada, a sign of a worsening ...
Aug 31, 2023
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A new opinion piece published in Health Affairs Forefront raises questions around current approaches to assess drug safety and effectiveness in people with obesity. The article sheds light on how increased body fat can modify ...
Aug 30, 2023
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The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.
Aug 29, 2023
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Scientists studying how poxviruses evade natural defenses in human cells have identified a new approach to treatment that may be more durable than current treatments.
Aug 9, 2023
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J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt.
Aug 3, 2023
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Prescription drug shortages, a longstanding issue for patient care in the United States, are reportedly reaching all-time highs. Safety lapses at manufacturing sites, razor-thin profit margins, and stiff competition have ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion drugs for patients, with the tussle over profits now spilling into statehouses across the country.
Jul 13, 2023
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Data from the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey examined support for drug checking services, analyzing between demographic, social, and substance use variables and the endorsement of drug checking.
Jul 5, 2023
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Only one-third of individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured in the decade since cures for the disease became available, according to a study published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 3, 2023
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Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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