Users Of Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Contract Rare Blindness, Researchers Warn
In a study published Wednesday, four Massachusetts-based researchers warned that users of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, a currently popular weight-loss pill, may be at risk for a rare form of blindness. Reports from users of semaglutide-containing medications prompted researchers to explore the question of whether use of […]
8 NYC men busted for dealing drugs, guns next to Yankee Stadium: DA
Eight Bronx men were indicted this week on charges they trafficked drugs and guns to undercover officers and other buyers a block away from Yankee Stadium, prosecutors announced Wednesday. The defendants, including seven suspects from three families, are charged in a 108-count indictment with operating for more than a year from a store and van […]
Obama wins and Fox News is already dealing drugs
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UK universities urged to end drugs zero tolerance and focus on harm reduction | Drugs policy
UK universities are being called on to abandon their zero-tolerance stance on drug use and focus on public health and harm reduction, including drug testing and non-judgmental support for students who seek help. The warning comes after new research found that students are less likely to use drugs than the general population, and among the […]
Hefty pets may benefit from Ozempic-style drugs, experts say
Watch out, Garfield. A version of Ozempic, the wonder drug that helps people lose excess weight, may soon be available for overweight cats and dogs as pharmaceutical companies race to develop products for man’s best friend. A recent small-sample study by start-up Okaba Pharmaceuticals found that a similar appetite regulator helped cats lose 5% of […]
Fox News idiot offers drugs over Election 2012
Check out this guy from Fox News and Star Trek that offers Americans drugs because of their “depression” over the Obama win. source
Other than using great drugs, how can Biden cheat at the debate?
Have you heard of the 16 experts who have been hard at work in a Hollywood-style studio inside an airplane hangar for the past week putting together a case for Joe Biden ahead of Thursday night’s presidential debate, a la Sandra Bullock in “Congeniality”? As a former member of the Screen Actors Guild, I can […]
Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get – NPR
Health insurance companies are tightening their lists of covered drugs. Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto Hide caption Toggle caption Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto When it comes to prescription drugs, insurance coverage is different than it used to be. Insurers’ formulary lists of drugs are shrinking: In 2010, the average Medicare formulary covered about three-quarters of all drugs approved […]
Biden campaign dodges answering point-blank if president plans to use drugs ahead of debate
President Biden’s campaign repeatedly avoided answering a direct question during Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate about whether Biden plans to use drugs to enhance his performance. Biden’s debate opponent, former President Donald Trump, has called for Biden to take a drug test before the showdown, and lawmakers have joined in. Advocates for testing have suggested […]
Maker of weight loss drugs to build $4.1B factory in North Carolina
Novo Nordisk Announced The company announced plans Monday to build a $4.1 billion facility in North Carolina as demand for its popular weight-loss drugs has increased in recent months. The plant will be the Danish company’s second fill and finish manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina, and its fourth overall in the region. Novo Nordisk, […]