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FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
5 months ago

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD, a major setback for groups seeking a breakthrough decision in favor of using mind-altering substances to treat serious mental health conditions. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics said the FDA notified the company that its drug “could not be approved based on data submitted …

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‘Supermodel granny’ drug could be secret to longer-life, scientists say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Supermodel granny’ drug could be secret to longer-life, scientists say

The Independent  

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Judge Extends BRS Leader Kavitha's Custody to July 18
6 months ago

Judge Extends BRS Leader Kavitha's Custody to July 18

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Friday extended till July 18 the judicial custody of BRS leader K. Kavitha in a corruption case linked to the Delhi liquor policy scam. Police Arrest Drug Peddler and Doctors in Ganja Bust Hyderabad: The Sultan Bazaar police and the Telangana Narcotics Bureau, arrested a drug peddler, Suresh Singh, with 80 grams of …

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Biden administration proposes to reclassify marijuana as low risk drug
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration proposes to reclassify marijuana as low risk drug

Firstpost  

Marijuana has been classified since 1970 as a so-called Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act – the same level as heroin, ecstasy and LSD. That classification means it is deemed to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse US President Joe Biden’s administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, …

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Pharma: the good, the bad and the ugly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pharma: the good, the bad and the ugly

The Hindu  

It has turned out to be a pharma week of sorts, in some ways unexpectedly so. The Department of Pharmaceuticals issued the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices 2024 on March 13, specifying the rules of the use of the words “safe’’ and “new’’ for drugs, and stated that medical representatives must not employ any inducement or subterfuge to gain …

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Novo Nordisk pays $25.8 million to promote its obesity drug
1 year, 1 month ago

Novo Nordisk pays $25.8 million to promote its obesity drug

Live Mint  

During his address, Dr. Lee Kaplan urged fellow doctors to use their prescription pads to fight the obesity crisis, according to a report by Reuters on December 1. Dr. Kaplan, a leading U.S. weight-loss specialist, recommended turning to new weight-loss medicines like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to reduce obesity. “We are going to have to use these medications,” he said at …

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New NMC Directions: 60% Indians Want to Make Informed Choice Based on Both Prescribed Branded Drug & Generic Salt
1 year, 4 months ago

New NMC Directions: 60% Indians Want to Make Informed Choice Based on Both Prescribed Branded Drug & Generic Salt

News 18  

At least 60 percent of people want doctors to write the names of a branded drug along with the name of the generic salt or drug in their prescription with only 7 percent approving the guideline that mandates them to mention only the name of the salt. The survey sought people’s views on the latest NMC guidelines, especially with regard …

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New NMC norms: generic drug prescriptions will shift balance between physicians and pharmacists, say doctors
1 year, 4 months ago

New NMC norms: generic drug prescriptions will shift balance between physicians and pharmacists, say doctors

The Hindu  

“The doctor asked me to get the medicine prescribed here and not what you have given,” said a customer at a medical store adjacent to Hyderabad’s Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday. Medical professionals express varying opinions with the new guidelines released by the National Medical Commission on August 3 emphasising that all Registered Medical Practitioners must prescribe medications …

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West Virginia’s capital officials reject abortion provider’s proposal to start syringe service
1 year, 5 months ago

West Virginia’s capital officials reject abortion provider’s proposal to start syringe service

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — City councilors in West Virginia’s Democrat-controlled capital city voted against a proposal from the state’s long-time abortion provider to start a syringe service program in one of the country’s most opioid-devastated areas. Supporters of the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia said drug use is already prevalent and that a syringe service program would help more people …

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Doctors’ lesson for drug industry: Abortion wars are dangerous to ignore
1 year, 8 months ago

Doctors’ lesson for drug industry: Abortion wars are dangerous to ignore

LA Times  

Texas District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision Friday to rescind the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone dealt a blow to more than just people seeking a medication abortion. “The FDA is the gold standard for determining whether a medicine is safe and effective for people to use,” said Priscilla VanderVeer, PhRMA’s vice president for public affairs. The Biotechnology Innovation …

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Biden announces mass pardon for low-level marijuana convictions, slamming ‘failed approach’ to drug war
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden announces mass pardon for low-level marijuana convictions, slamming ‘failed approach’ to drug war

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has announced a mass pardon for people …

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Thailand becomes first Asian nation to make marijuana legal for medical use
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand becomes first Asian nation to make marijuana legal for medical use

The Hindu  

Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of June 9, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick delivered by the legendary Thai Stick variety. The decision by the Food and Drug Administration to remove all of the plant from the category of narcotic drugs makes Thailand the first …

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Nebraska medical marijuana bill derided as ‘poison pill’’
2 years, 10 months ago

Nebraska medical marijuana bill derided as ‘poison pill’’

Associated Press  

— A bill that would allow marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska while imposing tight restrictions hit a wall of opposition Wednesday from both legalization advocates and opponents. Some legalization supporters blasted the measure as a “poison pill” that would effectively make it impossible to obtain the drug legally. They noted that federal law prohibits the transportation of cannabis across …

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Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill

Salon  

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the controversial Arizona Democrat who threatens to derail President Biden's legislative agenda, received more than $750,000 in donations from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The claim that the bill would hinder development is a Big Pharma "lie" and "scare tactic," said Mitchell, who suffers from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer treated with a combination of drugs …

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Tight rules to get black fungus drugs in Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 6 months ago

Tight rules to get black fungus drugs in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: The procedure insisted upon by the medical and health department to obtain Amphotericin B injection to treat the dreaded black fungus has made it grueling for the desperate attendants of patients, forcing them to run from pillar to post for signatures of medical officers and senior officials in health and revenue departments. Each patient requires 42 vials of the …

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Government working to ‘find a solution’ after Brexit halts medical drug supply for epileptic children
4 years ago

Government working to ‘find a solution’ after Brexit halts medical drug supply for epileptic children

The Independent  

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How to build a promising career in Pharmacy: Degree needed, job roles, growth prospect
4 years, 4 months ago

How to build a promising career in Pharmacy: Degree needed, job roles, growth prospect

India Today  

Just as the medical industry is the lifeline of healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry is the lifeline of medical industry. Pharmacists can work in drug-regulatory bodies: Regulatory bodies like CDSCO, FDA etc are the administrative bodies that manages overseeing and implementation of the basic principles and guidelines for the drug and pharmaceutical industry. The course options after graduation include: M Pharm …

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Covifor: COVID-19 drug price revealed, first 20,000 vials to be delivered shortly
4 years, 6 months ago

Covifor: COVID-19 drug price revealed, first 20,000 vials to be delivered shortly

India TV News  

The cost of taking Covifor, the COVID-19 drug Remdesivir, has been revealed by Hyderabad-based Hetero. "Through Covifor, we hope to reduce the treatment time of a patient in a hospital, thereby reducing the increasing pressure on the medical infrastructure, overburdened currently due to accelerating Covid-19 infection rates. We are working closely with the government and medical community to make Covifor …

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Kerala to start clinical trial of plasma therapy by April-end, awaits approval from Drug Controller of India
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Kerala to start clinical trial of plasma therapy by April-end, awaits approval from Drug Controller of India

Firstpost  

Kerala is set to commence convalescent plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to treat critically ill coronavirus cases on a trial basis Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to become the first state in the country to commence convalescent plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to treat critically ill COVID-19 cases on …

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Medical marijuana bills challenge Bible Belt politics
4 years, 9 months ago

Medical marijuana bills challenge Bible Belt politics

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Facing a potentially historic vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Republican lawmaker John Schickel is conflicted. “But the flip side of it is, if there are people who need medical attention and truly believe that it will help them, who are we to say they can’t have it?” Schickel’s dilemma stands as yet another …

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每日新闻播报（February 7）
4 years, 11 months ago

每日新闻播报（February 7）

China Daily  

The vote total, 53-47 for not guilty, on the second article of impeachment is displayed on screen during the impeachment trial against Trump in the U.S. Senate, February 5, 2020. 参议院以52对48的投票结果否决了特朗普滥用职权的指控，以53对47的投票结果否决了他妨碍国会的指控。 Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over the Senate trial of Trump's impeachment, announced the votes, saying that they are not enough to convict the president and …

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Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small
4 years, 11 months ago

Utah medical marijuana program on track, starting small

Associated Press  

Associated Press — Utah’s new medical marijuana program will launch on time in the coming weeks, though health officials said Wednesday it will start small. To get the cards, they will need a recommendation from a doctor, which may be a challenge because the number of medical providers interested in recommending the drug has been “very limited,” said Marc Babitz, …

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1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills
5 years, 2 months ago

1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than half of seriously ill Medicare enrollees face financial hardships with medical bills, with prescription drug costs the leading problem, according to a study published Monday. The study in the journal Health Affairs comes as legislation to curb drug costs for seniors languishes in Congress and the growing financial exposure of patients with insurance is getting more …

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‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
5 years, 4 months ago

‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Surgeon General Jerome Adams made the announcement, with Azar calling marijuana “a dangerous drug.” Officials said President Donald Trump has donated …

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