According to the Associated Press, survivors sheltering in relief camps following devastating floods in Nepal face critical shortages of essential medicines and cash despite the distribution of food and basic supplies to thousands of displaced people. The Aug. 26 floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, killed at least 1,259 people and left more than … Read more
Actress Jennifer Esposito revealed that a severe, undiagnosed health battle derailed her early career in New York City, leaving her deeply depressed, facing thoughts of suicide, and eventually landing her in a psychiatric ward, according to an appearance on Maria Menounos’ Heal Squad podcast reported by Page Six and OK Magazine. The Devastating Physical Toll … Read more
Retatrutide Black Market Lawsuits Target Six Compounding Pharmacies and Online Sellers Pharmaceutical analysts note that demand for weight-loss treatments has fueled a thriving online market for products claiming to contain weight-loss drugs. Illicit sellers frequently attempt to bypass federal oversight by labeling products as “research-use only.” Testing of seized black-market inventory reveals severe safety hazards, … Read more
The Trump administration is implementing a federal rule that cuts off Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for gender-affirming care for minors, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The policy change, which targets treatments like puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries, is scheduled to take effect on Oct. 13. CMS … Read more
According to testimony from psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta at South Shore Health Perinatal Behavior Health Program, Lindsay Clancy messaged caregivers less than two months before the 2023 killings of her three children to report intense intrusive thoughts, a sense of hopelessness, and mounting anxiety over medication changes. The defense argues Clancy was suffering from … Read more
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a nationwide recall of generic dabigatran etexilate blood thinner products distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals is not expected to cause serious health harm. The federal agency classified the action as a Class III recall on August 5, indicating its lowest risk level after testing at the 12-month storage … Read more
Levothyroxine sodium tablets distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals have been pulled from shelves nationwide in a Class II recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration. According to Prevention, certain lots of the widely prescribed medication are “subpotent,” meaning they may fail to deliver the full prescribed dose required by patients managing an underactive thyroid or … Read more
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling nationwide lots of 5-mg cetirizine hydrochloride tablets—an over-the-counter antihistamine commonly sold as a generic version of Zyrtec—due to cross-contamination with ranitidine, a medication formerly marketed as Zantac used for heartburn and indigestion. The mix-up poses life-threatening anaphylaxis risks for individuals with … Read more
Health advisers convened by the Food and Drug Administration are reviewing more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have gained popularity in wellness trends despite limited safety and efficacy data. Kennedy Jr. FDA Panel Weighs Compounding Safety for Popular Peptides Federal regulators are evaluating whether to allow seven popular peptides to be added to … Read more
Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories has issued a voluntary recall for four specific lots of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg due to potential cross-contamination with ranitidine. The recall, initiated July 18 and published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 20, follows the discovery of discolored tablets containing red dots by a pharmacy … Read more