Diabetes Drug Maker Sues Over Compounded Versions of Mounjaro
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another diabetes drug maker is taking legal action against businesses in several states, alleging that they’re “fraudulently claiming” that their compounded products are the same as its medication.This tim…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the percentage of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Centers for Diseas…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.President Joe Biden had asked for …
Learn MoreMéxico cierra 23 farmacias tras la advertencia de EE. UU. sobre pastillas falsas con fentanilo
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Después de una redada de cuatro días, México cerró 23 farmacias en centros turísticos caribeños en Cancún, Playa del Carmen y Tulum, por la venta irregular de pastillas. La primavera pasada, Estados U…
Learn MoreAfter U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales. Last spring, the United States warned of dangerous pill sales t…
Learn MoreReguladores europeos investigan el riesgo de ideación suicida con unos populares fármacos para perder peso
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (European Medicines Agency, EMA) está investigando preocupaciones de que Ozempic y Saxenda, unos populares medicamentos para perder preso, pudieran estar vinculados con…
Learn MoreRisk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm.Three case reports from Iceland spu…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose. To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be availa…
Learn MoreApetamin: Using This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement. The substance, typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, illegally imported and is…
Learn MoreLawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder.Also known as tranq, the drug is meant to b…
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