October 23, 2024
(The Guardian) – ‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of an antibiotic causing resistance to one in a different class The rise of an almost untreatable superbug has been linked to a common antibiotic, an Australian-led study … Read More
October 23, 2024
(New York Times) – The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care. In the nine years … Read More
October 23, 2024
(New York Times) – Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret. To assess the drug’s effectiveness and safety, Eisai sought to include people whose genetic profiles made … Read More
October 22, 2024
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets. The new … Read More
October 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) – Most adolescents who started gender-affirming medical care didn’t regret it, according to survey responses from participants in the Trans Youth Project. Out of 220 youths, only nine (4%) said they had some level of regret for having … Read More
October 22, 2024
(KFF Health News) – For decades throughout the opioid crisis, most doctors have relied on medication-heavy regimens to treat babies who are born experiencing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Those protocols often meant separating newborns from their mothers, placing them in … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Axios) – Weight-loss surgery is more cost-effective than taking blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, delivering two more healthy years of life and saving patients about $9,000 a year, according to a new analysis. Why it matters: Such side-by-side comparisons could be critical … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tens of thousands of prescriptions are now being filled each month for ketamine-derived Spravato for depression Sales are rising so much that Spravato has emerged as a key part of J&J’s lineup. Analysts expect the drug … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a federal judge in Texas to throw out a public records lawsuit related to COVID-19 vaccines, arguing that it has already spent more than $3.5 million to produce more than … Read More
October 21, 2024
(USA Today) – A pharmacy desert is defined as an area without an open pharmacy within 10 miles. Nearly half of U.S. counties, or 46%, had at least one pharmacy desert, according to an article in August in the American Medical … Read More
October 18, 2024
(KFF Health News) – Trumble is among 25,000 U.S. patients whose survival depends on parenteral nutrition, or PN — IV bags containing life-sustaining amino acids, sugars, fats, vitamins, and electrolytes. Hurricane Helene wrecked a factory in North Carolina that produced … Read More
October 18, 2024
(The Atlantic) – For all the upheaval that followed the overturn of Roe v. Wade, it did not dramatically change the most basic fact about abortions in America: the number. Since 2022, abortions in the United States have held steady—even … Read More
October 18, 2024
(Gizmodo) – New research estimates that expanded access to Ozempic and similar drugs could lead to 42,000 deaths prevented annually. The recently approved drugs semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) have proven to … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – State-mandated tests frequently find mold just below legal limits, WSJ analysis shows, suggesting that tainted samples are being cleared for sale Marijuana’s humid growing conditions are a paradise for dangerous mold. States where marijuana is legal … Read More
October 16, 2024
(Axios) – More than half of independent pharmacies are considering not stocking the first 10 drugs that were subject to Medicare price negotiations over concerns they’ll have to absorb upfront costs. Why it matters: If the drug stores decide it’s … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Axios) – What they found: While doses are calculated individually based on patient weight, the current vial sizes could lead to 5.8% of the dispensed drug being wasted, the UCLA researchers calculated. That comes out to $1,619 of unnecessary spending … Read More
October 11, 2024
(Wired) – Now that the Mounjaro and Zepbound shortage is over, Eli Lilly is going after the cottage industry selling “compounded” versions of its meds. Eli Lilly has sent cease-and-desist letters to hundreds of compounding pharmacies, telehealth companies, and medical … Read More
October 10, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – The drugmaker responsible for bringing the controversial abortion pill to the U.S. is now pursuing a new use that could widen women’s access: treating miscarriages. Danco Laboratories is preparing scientific data and taking other steps to … Read More
October 10, 2024
(Axios) – The latest calls to revamp the prescription drug market and lower prices are coming from billionaire Mark Cuban, who’s urging corporations to dump the middlemen that handle their drug benefits and shop for better deals with providers and … Read More
October 10, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Vaccines designed to prevent cancer for high-risk groups are in early human trials Researchers are making progress toward vaccines that train healthy people’s immune systems to eliminate signs of cancer before it develops. Vaccines are in … Read More
October 9, 2024
(CNBC) – A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed an international illegal marketplace where criminals either brazenly alter the drugs or ship the real product from overseas — what’s known as drug diversion and against federal law. The … Read More
October 9, 2024
(AFP via Medical Xpress) – British pharmaceutical company GSK said Wednesday it has agreed to pay $2.3 billion in the United States to put an end to lawsuits alleging that its Zantac heartburn drug caused cancer. (Read More)
October 9, 2024
(Nature) – This year’s prize celebrates computational tools that have transformed biology and have the potential to revolutionize drug discovery. For the first time — and probably not the last — a scientific breakthrough enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) has … Read More
October 8, 2024
(Axios) – A new, long-acting shot to prevent HIV could represent a turning point in efforts to reduce cases around the world — if enough people can access it. Why it matters: The twice-a-year injection to prevent sexually transmitted infections … Read More
October 7, 2024
(Washington Post) – Public health officials and researchers say the drop may reflect multiple forces, including access to treatment and overdose-reversal medication. Overdose deaths appear to be declining sharply in the United States, a sign that efforts to combat the … Read More
