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ADHD Drug Adderall in Short Supply

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Labor shortages at Teva Pharmaceuticals have made Adderall, a extensively used attention-deficit/hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD) drug, exhausting to seek out in some drugstores. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration famous that there is no total scarcity of ADHD medicines. Only Teva is […]

How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is predicted to carry out-of-pocket drug prices down for a lot of U.S. seniors, however most of its advantages aren’t instant. Under the legislation, Medicare will now be allowed to barter the price of some medicine. That ought […]

‘Patient Influencers’ Partnering With Drug, Medical Companies

June 21, 2022 – In July 2020, actuality star Khloe Kardashian appeared on the tv present The View. During her phase, Kardashian, who has 255 million followers on Instagram, touted the advantage of migraine drug Nurtec ODT. She turned a paid spokesperson for Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, maker of the migraine drug, a couple of weeks earlier […]

Is There a Future for Safe Drug Consumption Sites?

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Nishimura / Getty Images SOURCES: Cornell Law School: “21 U.S. Code S 856 – Maintaining drug-involved premises.”  The New York Times: “Nation’s First Supervised Drug-Injection Sites Open in New York.” Filter: “NY Bill to Expand Safe Consumption Sites Advances, With Time Short.” Gothamist: “After Years Of Delay, NYC Opens First Supervised Injection […]

Experimental Drug May Ease Hot Flashes

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes are probably the most well-known signs of menopause and they are often extreme and frequent, occurring all through the day and night time over a number of years. Researchers say they’ve discovered a brand new, efficient therapy that might present aid […]

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States going through an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are growing a wearable patch that may detect an oncoming opioid OD and ship doses of a drug that would save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington analysis crew has obtained a […]

Medicare Will Only Cover New Alzheimer’s Drug in Trials

April 8, 2022 — Federal officers have made their closing determination: Medicare will solely pay for sufferers to get the brand new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) if the sufferers are collaborating in medical trials. On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its nationwide protection willpower for aducanumab and different comparable medication […]

Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs

FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women tormented by frequent urinary tract infections typically take every day antibiotics to ward them off. But an outdated antibiotic various may work simply as properly, a brand new medical trial finds. Researchers discovered that the medicine, referred to as methenamine, was comparable to straightforward, low-dose antibiotics in […]

Insomnia Drug Might Also Ease Menopause Night Sweats

TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes. Night sweats. Waking up in any respect hours all through the evening. Millions of girls battle these stereotypical menopause signs for years. Now, a small research suggests {that a} drug used for each women and men who’ve sleep problems may supply aid. Researchers in contrast ladies […]

Pediatric ER Visits Rise for Firearms Injuries, Drug Poisonings During Pandemic

Feb. 22, 2022 Pediatric emergency room visits dropped total in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic however went up sharply in sure classes, comparable to firearms accidents and drug poisonings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Among adolescents aged 12-17, ER visits went up for self-harm and consuming problems. The impression of […]