Prescription drugs linked to rise in fall-related deaths for seniors
For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled…
Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix,…
Super common OTC meds fueling antibiotic resistance: study
Welcome to Club Meds. More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications…
New daily weight loss pill made patients lose over 10% of their body weight
Needle-less to say, it’s effective! Eli Lilly’s experimental GLP-1 pill caused participants in a late-stage trial to shed…
Treating alcoholism and smoking? – Orange County Register
The blockbuster drugs designed to control diabetes — now also widely used to help overweight people shed pounds…
Kentucky governor bans synthetic drug blamed by several attorneys general for link to overdoses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer…
What are PBMs? How a bipartisan push could affect prescriptions
Lawmakers say middlemen in the prescription drug pipeline are limiting access to medications and driving up costs.See the…
Saudi Arabia travel alert: Travelers carrying prescription drugs must declare and get online permit | World News
Travelers must register on SFDA’s CDS platform and upload a prescription, ID, medical report, and full details of…
Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to lower cost of prescription drugs in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new executive order signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs aims to lower the cost of…
FDA to add new warning labels to prescription opioid pain medications
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that every prescription for opioid pain medication will now have a…