For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Florida program to import certain prescription drugs in bulk from Canada. The approval paves the way for other states to request permission to import medications from Canada, where drug prices are much cheaper, to significantly cut costs for American consumers. Floria’s proposal…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Eli Lilly is shaking up the pharmaceutical industry with a new website offering telehealth prescriptions and direct home delivery of certain drugs, including its red-hot weight loss treatment Zepbound, to expand patient access. The company’s direct-to-consumer push announced Thursday, the first of its kind for a big drugmaker,…
Pharmacist Thomas Jensen looks over a prescription drug at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 9, 2019. George Frey | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, a first-in-the-nation move that could reduce costs for Americans but faces fierce opposition…
The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pajamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus” with his twin brother. The next morning, Hayden’s dad couldn’t wake him. The tot had become one of several hundred seemingly healthy U.S. toddlers and…
New study using crib monitors link seizures to some sudden unexplained deaths in children – CBS News Watch CBS News Video from crib monitors is leading researchers to link seizures to some rare cases of sudden unexplained deaths in children. Dr. Jon LaPook, CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact…
After I almost bled out during the delivery of my first child due to postpartum hemorrhage, or PPH, I had nightmares about it happening again. One week after giving birth to my second, my fears came true. I developed a pulling pain in my abdomen and called my doctor. Instinctively, I knew it was another…
Underwear is often the most overlooked article of clothing, and many of us may never give a second thought to exactly what we wear down there. However, experts agree that the underwear you choose can have positive or negative effects on the wellness of your genital area. For instance, underwear that makes you sweat more…
More than 1,600 pills were bought by the BBC by entering false information online without challenge.
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a lot of loss — and to this day people may be losing out because of it. A mental health phenomenon dubbed the “pandemic skip” has caught viral attention on social media. The hosts of the podcast “Between Us Girlies” revealed their understanding of the concept in a TikTok video,…
