One morning in October, US Army Colonel Victor Suarez finished his usual morning workout — a 32-mile bike ride — and then sat down in his home office in Frederick, Maryland. When he opened his email, his stomach dropped. Suarez spent his career getting medicines to military hospitals and combat troops, including those in Iraq … Read more
Peaches, plums and nectarines distributed by HMC Farms and sold nationwide as recently as last week are being recalled due to an outbreak of listeria that has resulted in 11 illnesses, including one death and 10 hospitalizations, federal safety regulators said Monday. “Investigators are working to determine if any additional fruit or products made with … Read more
New Delhi: US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for Chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called “an emerging global health threat.” The vaccine, developed by Europe’s Valneva which will be marketed under the name Ixchiq, was approved for people 18 and over who are … Read more
At least three Americans have been reported hospitalized after using suspected counterfeits of semaglutide drugs, which include Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication Ozempic, according to records released by the Food and Drug Administration. Ozempic and Wegovy, another semaglutide medication from Novo Nordisk, have been in short supply for months amid booming sales for their use in … Read more
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The slim version A year ago, most people had never heard the word “Ozempic.” Now, the weight loss “wonder drug” and a nearly identical prescription called Wegovy are on the tip of everyone’s tongues. The weekly injectable, initially developed to treat Type 1 diabetes, has been hailed as a “breakthrough,” a “game-changer,” “revolutionary,” and, yes, … Read more
The label for the diabetes drug Ozempic — which has become popular for weight loss — now acknowledges reports of blocked intestines following use of the medication. The change comes after the Food and Drug Administration greenlighted a series of updates from drugmaker Novo Nordisk for its product. Ozempic now joins other products in this … Read more
Withings Withings is the unsung hero of the health-focused smartwatch world, with its gorgeous, hybrid, and truly watch-like Withings ScanWatch often flying under the radar of those beguiled by the digital Apple Watch Series 8 or Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. Now, Withings has introduced the next-generation ScanWatch 2, along with a tempting, reasonably priced new … Read more
US health officials are recommending easing restrictions on marijuana, a move that sets the stage for potentially expanding the cannabis market across the country. A top official at the Department of Health and Human Services wrote Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram calling for marijuana to be reclassified as a Schedule III drug under the … Read more
Welcome to my weekly newsletter on the cannabis and psychedelics industries. Analysts and investors are always looking for “catalysts” that can boost stocks. And in the psychedelics space, with biotech-style companies researching pharmaceutical drug candidates, such events can be massive gamechangers. Recent funding rounds for companies in the psychedelics space are renewing interest in their … Read more