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How to get Ozempic prescribed for weight loss

The Checkup by Singlecare

Although Ozempic has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2017, its status as a household name is relatively recent. In some cases, the weight-loss medication offered is neither brand-name Ozempic nor Wegovy but rather a compounded version of semaglutide.

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Top biopharmaceutical Covid-19 vaccine companies boosted with over 80% revenue growth

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) documented a 9.1% All top 20 biopharmaceutical companies recorded positive compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) in revenue during 2017–21, with BioNTech (319%) and Moderna (208%) leading thanks to their Covid-19 vaccine franchises.

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How to take care of your BIPOC patients

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continues to impact BIPOC individuals and contribute to documented racial and ethnic disparities in health care. The negative outcomes for BIPOC patients are compounded by the (understandable) anxiety about and distrust for the healthcare system and its providers. A long history of medical racism in the U.S. health care today.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

2 The prerequisite to present statistically significant evidence for having efficacies of clinical relevance is crucial because FDA requires “adequate and well-controlled” multicentre clinical studies on any new drug candidate to document and support its safety and efficacy, and imposes the maximum level of scrutiny prior to approval.

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6 vitamins for liver health

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Milk thistle: This flowering herb contains an active compound called silymarin that has been linked in some studies to protecting liver cells, preventing liver damage, and reducing liver-related deaths. A 2017 study reports that herbal and dietary supplements cause 20% of cases of hepatotoxicity in the U.S.

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Diphenhydramine interactions to avoid

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Examples of narcotic pain medications include: Vicodin (hydrocodone/ acetaminophen) Tylenol #3 (acetaminophen/ codeine) Ultram (tramadol) Roxicodone (oxycodone) Diphenhydramine-food interactions Diphenhydramine does not have any well-documented cases of interactions with food.

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Psychedelics, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding

The Spirit Pharmacist

Beyond lack of safety data, medical approval, and regulation as illicit substances, psychedelics are powerful serotonergic compounds that have pleiotropic effects across immune, endocrine, and neural systems. Neurotoxicol Teratol, 2017. Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017. Psychedelics could also have considerable risks. Cohen, M.M.