Drugs

U.S. officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumour growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. It's an approach that previously eluded drugmakers for decades.

Ascension Saint Thomas said four patients received potassium phosphate instead of the anesthetic mepivacaine.

It’s tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. But do these products actually work, and can people who use them be sure they are safe?

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society worked with other groups to put out resource for healthcare professionals while the ACE inhibitor is in short supply.

Recently, I was approached by a colleague who had seen a patient with type 1 diabetes using a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in combination with basal bolus insulin to manage their glucose levels.

Finally available in Canada, the first epinephrine nasal spray certainly meets a public need, but will have to prove its worth to last, according to three experts interviewed by Profession Santé.

Elinzanetant, also known by the brand name Lynkuet, was first approved in July 2025 to treat the symptoms in women going through menopause.