Health Canada is reviewing two Omicron XBB.1.5-based COVID-19 vaccinesXBB.1.5-based monovalent vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are undergoing expedited review by Health Canada. U.K. researchers discover how to make pharmaceuticals from pine trees instead of crude oil‘Bio-refinery’ model could replace the need to use crude oil to make pharmaceuticals, researchers say. Calgary man fined $12K for selling bleach-like ‘miracle’ health product The man was selling “Miracle Mineral Solution,” an unauthorized drug containing sodium chlorite, a bleach-like chemical mainly used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Practitioners oppose new proposed natural health product regulations Health Canada wants to introduce new user fees and labelling requirements for supplements. First over-the-counter birth control pill gets U.S. FDA approval The manufacturer, Ireland-based Perrigo, won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales. Morning after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post Roe Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Turmeric: here’s how it actually measures up to health claims Most of turmeric’s reported health benefits are linked to compounds called curcuminoids Cost for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug quadruples for Ontario man Arun Crishanth said the cost of Deflazacort, a medication he has taken for over a decade, has increased by more than $1,400 a year. In other news archive: Top stories for pharmacists Your one-stop-shop for global headlines for pharmacists on the clinical to the political, and everything in between! Thought chocolate: Flavanols from cocoa help age-related memory loss Low levels may adversely affect hippocampal function and memory. First Previous 15 16 17 18 19 Next Last
