The Pre-Surgery Medication That Reduces Anxiety Better Than Midazolam
Dexmedetomidine, a sedative originally developed for intensive care settings, now has the strongest clinical evidence as a pre-surgery medication that...
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How to Get Brand Name Medication for Free — A Pharmacist Explains
Yes, you can get brand-name medications for free — and it is far more common than most people realize.
New Generic Drug Approval Will Save Patients Thousands Per Year
New generic drug approvals are projected to save patients thousands of dollars per year, with Medicare beneficiaries alone pocketing an average of $2,672...
FDA Approves First Drug for This Disease in 20 Years
After more than two decades without a genuinely new class of pain medication, the FDA approved suzetrigine — sold under the brand name Journavx — on...
Self-Injecting Your Medication: Why Doctors Say Home Use Is Getting Safer
Self-injecting medication at home has become substantially safer over the past decade, and doctors increasingly support it for patients managing chronic...
How Compounding Pharmacies Are Filling the Gap in Pet Medication
Compounding pharmacies are solving one of the most persistent problems in veterinary medicine: the inability to get the right medication, in the right...
Flea and Tick Medication With a Seizure Warning — For Pets and Owners
Certain flea and tick medications prescribed for dogs and cats belong to a drug class called isoxazolines, and they carry an FDA-mandated seizure warning...
The Dog Medication That Humans Are Actually Taking for Pain
The dog medication making headlines is Librela, a monthly injection approved by the FDA in May 2023 to treat osteoarthritis pain in dogs.
The Medication Causing Birth Defects That Doctors Still Prescribe
The medication causing birth defects that doctors still prescribe is not one drug but several, and the most dangerous among them is valproate, sold under...
The Alcoholic Liver Disease Drug Just Approved After Years of Trials
Despite what some headlines may suggest, no drug has actually been approved by the FDA specifically for alcoholic liver disease — or more precisely,...