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Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists
Credit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from Pexels A new study from King’s College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant…
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Drugmakers say Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs are widely available. Patients disagree : Shots
Surging demand for new medicines to treat obesity and diabetes make it hard for many patients to get them. Michael…
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Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Health Care Policies – From Medicare and Prescription Drugs to Gun Safety
In a super-divided electorate like the U.S. with about 60 days leading up to the 2024 Elections, we might assume…
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Certain diabetes drugs may reduce risk of dementia, Korean study reveals
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes might prevent dementia, providing greater benefits…
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Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events…
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Medicare negotiated lower drug prices for ten blockbuster drugs : Shots
Retail medications are displayed on shelves at a Walgreens pharmacy store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2024. America’s drugstores…
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Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic may help prevent cancer : Shots
GLP-1 drugs, like Wegovy and Ozempic, may not be good only for diabetes and weight-loss. They are also showing promise…
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The Cost of GLP-1 Drugs on Payers’ Minds as Nearly 1/3rd of U.S. Consumers Could Become Users
With 70 different clinical trials for GLP-1 drugs in process with the FDA, payers — and other stakeholders in the…
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Researchers make breakthrough in bid to develop vaccines and drugs for neglected tropical disease
Bone marrow aspiration: Leishmaniasis (Leishmania sp.) in liver transplant recipient. Credit: Paulo Henrique Orlandi Mourao, CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists have…
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Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs Are Major Players With Consumers
As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a surprising number…
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