Tag: Drugs: Misc.
4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
RFK Jr. Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a...
First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control...
Florida Seeks Patient Prescription Data
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Florida’s insurance regulator is demanding detailed prescription data on millions of patients, raising...
DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS...
One in Seven Drug Supply Chain Issue Reports Tied to Drug Shortages
Supply disruptions increased for drugs with and without reports at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
FDA Warns of Rising Dangers of Unapproved Drug Tianeptine
Possible risks from taking the drug include accidental poisoning and addiction
Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
Gupta was the former health commissioner of West Virginia and is chief medical and health officer for the March of Dimes
Buprenorphine Rx Activity Varies Widely Among Clinicians
Less than 5 percent of prescribers account for half of all buprenorphine treatment in the country
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
