January 18, 2017 Is it safe to take medication once it has expired? Many of us are guilty of keeping leftover painkillers from a surgery or old injury in the medicine cabinet instead of throwing them out, but is it safe to reach for them months or years later when a headache becomes too much to bear?
January 17, 2017 Stimulant boosts function in patients recovering from depression People recovering from depression but struggling with its effect on memory, concentration and cognitive function may benefit from the stimulant modafinil, according to results of a small study published on Tuesday.
January 16, 2017 Cheap EpiPen alternative risks patients’ lives. I’ve seen it myself Two foolproof EpiPens cost $600. A vial of epinephrine costs $4. That difference ensures that hospitals will opt for the cheaper but mistake-prone vials.
January 16, 2017 Secret trove reveals bold 'crusade' to make OxyContin a blockbuster The pharmaceutical sales representatives from health care giant Abbott Laboratories had a problem.
January 16, 2017 Epipen was Mylan CEO's 'baby': Now she's in the hot seat Drug company CEO Heather Bresch affectionately describes the humble EpiPen as her “baby,” a once-middling product that she turned into a blockbuster.
January 10, 2017 Ohio man pleads guilty to selling opioids that led to 26 overdoses in a day In a West Virginia case that highlights a growing nationwide epidemic, an Ohio drug dealer has pleaded guilty to selling opioid-laced heroin that was responsible for at least 26 overdoses in a single day.
January 9, 2017 Happening Now: Executive set to go on trial in meningitis outbreak case Testimony is set to get underway in the racketeering trial of the former president of a compounding pharmacy blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more.
January 9, 2017 7 worst supplements for your heart This month, Americans will make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy, exercise more, get more sleep, and maybe even find ways to manage stress.
January 3, 2017 New drug approvals fall to 6-year low in 2016 Last year turned out to be a disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearing just 22 new medicines for sale, the lowest number since 2010 and sharply down on 2015's tally of 45.
January 2, 2017 Many Hispanic adults still believe antibiotics will treat a cold Many U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, believe that taking antibiotics will ease the symptoms of a cold, a new study shows - even though most colds are viral and antibiotics don’t work against viruses.