Amid criticism, drugmaker waives specialty status for COVID-19 drug
Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.
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Instagram influencers and companies are selling cosmetic products for vulvas and "wellness" products for vaginas, which could put people at risk for infection and bacterial vaginosis.
How and where to dump your leftover opioid medications — responsibly
Opioids commonly languish in medicine cabinets, making easy pickings for someone with an addiction. Here is step-by-step advice for cleaning out your drug closet.
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Colorado becomes first state to open retail stores for recreational marijuana
Colorado becomes first state to open retail stores for recreational marijuana…
Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Justice Department’s plan to no longer pursue mandatory minimum prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders. Holder said that certain "drug offenders who have no ties to large-scale organizations, gangs, or cartels will no longer…
Promising Breast Cancer Treatment Averts 'Collateral Damage' to Healthy Cells…
Since 2006, an estimated 50,000 people have died in drug- and gang-related violence in Mexico -- 49 of whom were found this weekend without heads, hands or feet outside Monterrey. Ray Suarez discusses the latest brutality with Alejandro Junco, owner…
FDA Urges Caution Over Long-Term Use of Bone-Density-Building Drugs…
A new machine that can detect multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in record time may revolutionize treatment.
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