September 14, 2023

Painkillers Combined With Contraceptive Pill Could Increase Risk of Blood Clots Among Women

Women are being warned that taking some common painkillers while using the contraceptive pill may increase their risk of suffering blood clots.
August 31, 2023

Bayer Investor Calls For Company To Be Broken Up

Bayer needs to make major changes, including "de-merging" two of its three business arms, investor Artisan Partners has told Reuters, adding to a chorus of demand for change from other investors.
August 25, 2023

Pfizer Loses $144 Billion in Value

Pfizer has lost $88 billion in market share and $144 billion in value since its market peak in just one year.
August 18, 2023

New Osteoporosis Drug May Increase Heart Attack Risk, Genetic Study Reveals

Concerning new research is highlighting potential health hazards for women who take romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug. Researchers from the University of Bristol say using the medication to treat the bone disease could lead to a heart attack.
August 18, 2023

Long-Term Use of Certain Reflux Medications Associated With Higher Risk of Dementia

Millions of Americans take medications known as proton pump inhibitors every day to treat heartburn and acid reflux. In recent years, these drugs have been linked to a greater risk of kidney failure, stroke, and early death. New research suggests there may also be a higher risk of dementia.
August 18, 2023

US Supreme Court Halts Purdue Pharma Deal That Shields Sackler Family From Lawsuits

The US supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to the legality of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would shield its owners, the Sackler family, from lawsuits over their role in America’s opioid epidemic.
August 11, 2023

Drug Manufacturers Actually INCREASED Opioid Marketing After Kentucky’s Purdue Pharma Lawsuit

A new study has found that the U.S. state of Kentucky's 2007 lawsuit against Purdue Pharma dissuaded only Purdue's opioid marketing. The promotion of opioids by competing drug companies actually increased.
July 21, 2023

Should Doctors Do More To Warn Women Their Hair Might Never Grow Back After Chemotherapy?

Studies estimate that up to three in every 100 patients who undergo chemotherapy will suffer permanent hair loss. And long-term alopecia – as it is medically known – is listed on official guidance for doctors as a side effect of chemo to warn patients about.