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New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugsHealth - ABC News - November 14 -
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.
The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...Business - MarketWatch - November 16 -
Lilly Sues U.S. to Change Hospital Drug Discount Payments
The lawsuit is the second by a large drugmaker in recent days challenging how it provides required discounts to certain hospitals.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs
The vaccine sceptic would have broad power over food safety, vaccinations and pharmaceuticals.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Two of UK's biggest clubs get in-house drug testing
The venues, in Manchester and London, invite charity The Loop to test drugs behind the scenes.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam
An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...World - ABC News - November 18 -
Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring
A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah homeEntertainment - ABC News - November 18 -
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest starter dose.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19 -
Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nomination
The selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent shock waves through the pharmaceutical industry. But many of the industry sources and outside ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs
A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.Business - Inc. - November 20 -
Ethics Committee deadlocks on releasing Matt Gaetz sex, drug probe report
The outcome means that the report on Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. attorney general, will not be released for now.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'
Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
Novartis Lifts Sales Outlook as it Eyes U.S. Expansion
The pharma company raised its guidance on higher revenue expectations for key treatments and product launches, and is looking at potential mergers and acquisitions for U.S. growth.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21 -
Girl left near death after being drugged by mother
The woman was arrested after a urine test on her daughter found ibuprofen, which had not been prescribed.Top stories - BBC News - November 21 -
Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths
Plus, a “Wicked” warning.Top stories - The New York Times - November 22 -
Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.
The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, ...Top stories - NBC News - November 22 -
Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust
Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.Top stories - BBC News - November 22 -
Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight
Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant poundsHealth - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world
Mexico is a leading international pork producer, but Yucatán residents say the waste oozing from hundreds of enormous hog farms is destroying the environment. The stink of excrement was the first ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
RFK Jr will cut prescription drugs and increase weed and psychedelics access
Trump’s health department pick has expressed distrust of pharmaceuticals and attacked ‘suppression of psychedelics’. Public health experts are concerned that, if confirmed, Donald Trump’s choice ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds
Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%. Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results
Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal
The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for Medicare and Medicaid
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound and Ozempic would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a Biden administration proposal.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for obese Americans
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday ...Health - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Biden wants drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic covered by Medicare, Medicaid
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Biden proposes huge expansion of US weight-loss drug coverage
State-backed insurance programmes would fund drugs for obese patients without separate health conditionsWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
New Obesity Drug MariTide Helps Patients Lose Up to 20% of Weight, Early Data Shows
The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is some time away from being sold.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Why Thanksgiving may feel different for Americans on weight loss drugs
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago
