Drugs

A Health Canada safety review examines the potential risk of hepatotoxicity with oral ashwagandha products following international concerns about a possible association.

Study examines the association between initiation of GLP-1 RAs versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and fragility fracture risk in adults with type 2 diabetes.

In a population-based study using Manitoba prescription dispensing records, my colleagues and I found that approximately 60% of individuals took at least one prescription medication postpartum.

There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo type of Ebola, which has killed more than 1,700 people in Congo.

McMaster researchers say the next step is to block the cause of these side effects without compromising the benefits of the drug.

The association has finalized a recommendation removing certain low-dose bisacodyl suppositories from the National Drug Schedules.

All of the following statements about the new product Dyanavel XR (amphetamine 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg extended-release tablets) for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are true, EXCEPT for . . .

All of the following statements about Neffy are true, EXCEPT for . . .