Category: Pharmaceuticals
Montana’s new “right to try”: Opening the door to profit from unproven drugs
Montana recently finalized rules to implement its expansion of "right-to-try." providing a chance for the unscrupulous to profit.
The FDA vs. Compounding Pharmacies: GLP-1 Edition
The FDA is determined to stop the sale of compounded GLP-1 drugs
Revolutions in Drug Delivery
New medicines are getting better. But so is our ability to get them where they need to go.
Hyaluronic Acid Adulteration
There may be undisclosed ingredients in your hyaluronic acid supplement.
New Review Casts Doubt On Alzheimers Drugs But Is Controversial
There's a lot less than meets the eye to a recent Cochrane review that casts doubt on the efficacy of drugs for Alzheimer's disease.
The peptide craze sweeping America has a fan in RFK Jr
This could lead to less FDA oversight just when more is needed
Tylenol Ramblings
This was an extremely difficult post to write. I live in war-ravaged Portland, Oregon, and it is like World War II here. Think Berlin at the end. Nothing but chaos, death and destruction. A burning hell hole. I sit in my cellar, the walls shaking from the brown bombs and artillery. Using the light from the burning house next door to see...
The Growing Problem of Supplement–Drug Interactions in Seniors
Many people take supplements alongside prescription drugs without realizing the risks.
Medicine Must-Haves: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Your College Student’s First Aid Kit
A pharmacist recommends medications for a basic first-aid kit.
Go Ahead, Make the Case That Science, Free Speech, and the FDA Are Thriving Under Drs. Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad
Unlike Drs. Adam Cifu and John Mandrola, I do not constantly boast of my "nuance" or claim to be a master of "clinical appraisal." They have so much to teach me.