Pharmaceutical

NAM Study: Strength in U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Requires Commitment to R&D and Innovative Regulatory Environment

November 1, 2023 by Maribel

Washington, D.C. The National Association of Manufacturers released a new study, Creating Cures, Saving Lives, which demonstrates the urgency of strengthening U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing in the face of political threats to the sector’s global and innovative leadership. Creating Cures, Saving Lives analyzes the sector’s contributions to the broader economy and its commitment to R&D that …

Fake Ozempic sent several people to hospital, health agency warns

October 30, 2023 by Maribel

Austrian health authorities are the latest to warn the public to stay away from unreliable sources of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following recent reports of side effects serious problems linked to counterfeit products. Residents have reportedly been hospitalized with dangerously low blood sugar and seizures after taking …

Ketamine found no better than placebo for depression in single experiment

October 20, 2023 by Maribel

New research could complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for surgery experienced similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The results suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with ketamine may be …

Indonesia’s Deadly Cough Syrup Was Almost Pure Toxin, Court Documents Say – ET HealthWorld | Pharmaceutical

October 14, 2023 by Maribel

File photo By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, – An Indonesian pharmaceutical manufacturer whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine , prosecutors said in a court filing. The charges against drugmaker Afi Farma …

FDA warns people to stay away from compounded ketamine

October 13, 2023 by Maribel

The Food and Drug Administration warns people to stay away from unapproved sources of ketamine. According to the agency, compounded ketamine is increasingly sold as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions, although it has not been tested or approved for such uses. The FDA also says it continues to receive reports of …

Exercise or pills for depression? Study reveals pros and cons of both

October 6, 2023 by Maribel

Further research could complicate the story by using exercise to help fight depression and other mental health problems. A study compared depressed and/or anxious people who joined a running program to those who I took a course of antidepressants, and found that both groups experienced a similar level of improvement in their mental health after …