Pharmaceutical News and Articles

12.7 Percent of Adults Using Fentanyl or Heroin Report Ever Using Xylazine

A considerable proportion of adults reporting illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) or heroin use also use xylazine, according to research published in the July

Increases in Incidence of Certain Foodborne Diseases Seen During 2023

During 2023, there were increases in the incidences of certain foodborne disease, which may reflect changes in diagnostic practices, according to research publi

Mounjaro Bests Ozempic for Weight Loss

Mounjaro outperforms Ozempic in helping people lose weight, a new study shows.People taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) dropped significantly more pounds t

"Love Hormone" May Help Treat Obesity, Postpartum Depression

looking for food, the flight-or-fight response and caring for babies. Our work shows that TRPC5 acts on oxytocin neurons in the hypothalmus to play a critical r

New Drug Could Boost Lifesaving Powers of Overdose Drug Naloxone

helped naloxone remain active in the body at least 10 times longer. The compound itself doesn t bind well without naloxone, said lead researcher Evan O Brien, a

Could a Cancer Drug Curb the Organ Damage of Severe COVID?

a debiltating condition where symptoms that last months and years beyond the initial infection.The P13K gamma enzyme causes a type of white blood cell called my

Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers

In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs

Study Finds Arsenic, Lead in Tampon Products

Researchers report they have discovered lead and arsenic in a wide variety of tampon products sold in the United States and Europe. Testing revealed lead in all

FDA Approves Genentech’s Vabysmo Prefilled Syringe (PFS) for Three Leading Causes of Vision Loss

Postpandemic Physician Revenue Recovery Varies by Specialty, Practice Type

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of Healt