FDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using a common over-the-counter oral decongestant known as phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advi…
Learn MoreFDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to stop buying or using the Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment. The over-the-counter product is made by the same company that makes ey…
Learn MorePoll Reveals Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Children
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new poll from Michigan Medicine showed that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly.”Some parents may immediately rush to give their kids medicine, but it’s often better to…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over the Counter
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose should be sold over the counter, two expert panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday. Research has shown that wider availability…
Learn MoreDrugs With Low Clinical Benefit Show Higher Direct-to-Consumer Spending
WEDNESDAY Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among the top-selling U.S. drugs, those with lower added clinical benefit ratings and higher total drug sales have higher manufacturer spending on direct-to-consumer advertising, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Overdose Antidote More Easily Obtainable
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers are meeting Wednesday to discuss making generic naloxone hydrochloride available without requiring interaction with a pharmacist, CNN reported. Approval could happ…
Learn MoreSleep Medication Used by 8.4 Percent of Adults in 2020
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2020, 8.4 percent of adults took sleep medication in the last 30 days to help them fall or stay asleep, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Learn MoreLess Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have ‘High Therapeutic Value’: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Television ads for drugs are filled with glowing images of people living their best lives, all thanks to that new med they’ve been prescribed.But drugs being touted on TV often have little to no benefit com…
Learn MoreUn nuevo estudio explora quién tendrá la mejor respuesta a la ketamina para la depresión grave
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hoy en día, algunas personas consideran a la ketamina, que adquirió mala fama como la droga de diseño Special K, como un medicamento milagroso para algunos individuos con una depresión difícil de tra…
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