Soon after the quit-smoking pill Chantix was approved by The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, the FDA began receiving reports of severe psychiatric disturbances in people taking it. And now, despite its known risks, University of Pennsylvania researchers plan on testing the smoking cessation medication. Chantix, also known as varenicline, curbs the …
Ah, babies, so sweet, so cute, so innocent- but wait until they are sick, and screaming their little heads off with a fever and can’t tell you what’s wrong! Now that’s a different story! At that moment, as a parent all we know to do, is grab for the Tylenol and help relieve their pain- …
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Eclectic Institute is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its freeze-dried capsules containing Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) capsules because of potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others …
According to recent news, pharmaceutical companies are approaching the final stages of development for a new type of painkiller, and it is causing some concern for many. The said painkiller is supposedly 10 times stronger than Vicodin, and addiction experts worry that abuse of the drug may become a terrible problem. Four companies have already …
According to the latest news reports, a possible new malaria vaccine with the potential to neutralize all strains of the most deadly species of malaria parasite has been developed by a team led by scientists at the University of Oxford. The results of this new vaccine independently confirm the utility of a key discovery reported …
There is good news for patients who regularly take drugs for conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The prices of these medicines in Australia could be reduced sharply for next year. Fairfax newspapers report that the decision came as a result of reforms exploiting cheaper generic drugs and after they got to know …
In a recent study to see whether or not Emergency Contraceptives were easily and readily accessible based on the FDA guidelines, the study gave some very surprising results. The study was concluded by researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). The results found that in low-income neighborhoods, misinformation about …
Health Canada has issued a warning that some osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax are linked to a slightly higher risk of a rare but serious thigh bone fracture known as an atypical femur fracture. Atypical femur fractures are rare, accounting for less than one per cent of all hip and femur fractures. They can occur with …
According to an article by Reuters, “GlaxoSmithKline Plc executive German Pasteris is in charge of an Alzheimer’s treatment that is years from reaching the market, if it ever does. But he already wants to make sure the global healthcare system will pay for it.” In the past, an executive like Pasteris would consult insurance companies and …