U.S. regulator warns parents about the dangers of teething remedies that contain a popular numbing ingredient and asked manufacturers to stop selling their products intended for babies and toddlers.
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How Medicine’s Long, Thin Supply Chain Threatens Americans
WIRED columnist Maryn McKenna on how offshoring drug and medical supply manufacturing puts patients and hospitals at risk. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a99c6cb948df34b85e0fed9/master/pass/Ideas_Mckenna_3000x1688_Final.jpg
1 in 10 medicines in poor countries are fake or substandard, WHO warns
The World Health Organization says children are dying because they’re being given counterfeit medicines for life-threatening conditions like pneumonia and malaria that aren’t actually treating them. CBC | Health News
New research shows nearly half of all older people in the UK are taking at least 5 medicines
Unsplash/Freestocks.org More people over 60-years-old in the UK are likely to be taking multiple medications — this rate has increased by over 400% in the past 20 years. Nearly half of all older people are taking at least five medicines. Taking lots of medicine increases the risk of side effects and mistakes, and can be […]
The FDA is taking a closer look at cough medicines that contain opioids, and whether they should be prescribed to children
AP/Paul Sakuma A federal committee will meet in three weeks to consider whether cough medicine containing certain opioids should be prescribed to children, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. The agency already warned in April that drugs containing codeine, which is an opiate, “should not be used to treat pain or cough” in children […]
Deep vein thrombosis: Anti-allergy medicines could be an effective treatment
COMMON anti-allergy medicines could be an effective treatment for deep vein thrombosis, new research suggests. Daily Express :: Health Feed
NHS England consulting on taking away certain free medicines to save money
NHS England will next month launch a consultation as it works to develop new national guidelines to stop GPs prescribing medicines and other items which are available over the counter for a fraction of the cost. Daily Express :: Health Feed
An ‘essential medicines’ list could ensure all Canadians have access to the drugs they need
A short list of medicines could actually help us save money by focusing competition on a small number of products, purchased in larger quantities. CBC | Health News
Health Canada talks of opening up ‘black box of medicines’ safety’
Canadians could be a step closer to being able to access sensitive information about the safety of drugs and medical devices. CBC | Health News
