Pharmaceutical companies are demonstrating innovation by not only developing new drugs but also exploring combination therapies and ...

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements the way it regulates prescription drugs. That means some supplement products may not contain what the label ...

It’s dangerous for humans to take any drug made for animals, including ivermectin. A dose meant for a big animal such as a horse or cow (which can weigh 2,000 pounds or more) can be toxic or ...

Lansoprazole oral capsule is a generic drug that’s used to treat conditions associated with increased stomach acid. Lansoprazole oral capsule is “delayed release,” which means the drug is ...

Some potential side effects include diarrhea, stomach upset, and headache, so be sure to follow the recommended dosages. If buying an herbal supplement or other preparation, make sure you’ve ...

The work resulted in liraglutide, the first long-lasting GLP-1-based drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2010 for type 2 diabetes. In the meantime, researchers were already ...

It was released in advance of a United Nations General Assembly meeting later this month on drug-resistant pathogens. “The numbers in the Lancet paper represent a staggering and unacceptable ...

The report, published on 16 September in The Lancet 1, found that between 1990 and 2021, more than one million people died from drug-resistant infections each year, and this could increase to ...

Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine) is a brand-name drug prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy in adults and some children. Adderall comes in two forms. The dosage ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name drug used for constipation in adults and certain children. MiraLAX comes as a dissolvable powder that’s typically taken once per day.

In this article, we discuss the global issue of drug shortages. We summarise our research where we developed a framework for quantifying the cost of a shortage, and through three case studies provide ...

But with too few staff and inadequate gear, they’re no match for the most dangerous threat now lurking in the national parks, violent drug cartels.