The Medication Error That Affected Thousands Before Being Caught
In 2012, a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy called the New England Compounding Center shipped contaminated steroid injections to 75 medical facilities...
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This Medication Is Being Prescribed to Younger Patients Than Ever Before
Across nearly every category of prescription medication, from cholesterol drugs to ADHD stimulants to weight-loss injections, the age at which patients...
State Sues Drugmaker Over Misleading Marketing of This Medication
Multiple states across the country are suing major drugmakers over misleading marketing practices, and the cases span everything from blood thinners and...
Gene Editing Drug Just Approved — The Science Behind CRISPR Medicine
The first gene editing drug built on CRISPR technology has already been approved and is treating patients right now.
New Cancer Vaccine Approach Is Showing Breakthrough Results
A new generation of cancer vaccines is producing results that would have seemed improbable even five years ago.
The Medication Athletes Can’t Take in Olympics — The Full WADA List
The medications athletes cannot take at the Olympics span an enormous range — from obvious performance enhancers like anabolic steroids and EPO to...
Why Your Medication May Work Differently in Extreme Heat
Your medication may work differently in extreme heat because high temperatures physically degrade the active ingredients in many drugs and because dozens...
New Nebulizer Drug Approved for Home Use Changes COPD Care
In June 2024, the FDA approved Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine), the first inhaled drug with a genuinely new mechanism of action for COPD maintenance treatment in...
The Inhaler Technique Mistake Wasting 80% of Your Medication
If you or someone you care for uses a metered-dose inhaler, there is a strong chance that most of the medication never reaches the lungs.
The Cough Medication That Actually Works According to Clinical Trials
According to clinical trials, the cough medication that actually works best — particularly for nighttime cough in children — is not a pharmaceutical...