Recommended Articles and Podcasts on Drugs & Treatments: November 2024
Herbal medicine, independent pharmacy dilemmas, FDA and AI-powered treatments, manufacturing quality, HRT, TV drug advertising changes, insulin pens discontinuation, more
Show 1408: Roots & Remedies: The Practice and Philosophy of Herbal Medicine
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Podcast from the People’s Pharmacy
https://www.peoplespharmacy.com
New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions
Thursday, November 14, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications' risks and side effects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administra...
AP news via MSN.com
Novo Nordisk says it is gradually phasing out human insulin pens globally - ETPharma
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Diabetes Care: In wealthy nations like the United States, the majority of people with diabetes now use modern or analogue insulin, not human insulin, because the former enables better blood sugar control. But in low and middle income countries, people with diabetes use human insulin, which is che...
https://pharma.economictimes.indiatimes.com
The FDA Has Failed to Inspect Thousands of Drug Manufacturing Labs
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
An AP investigation revealed that the FDA has missed inspections for 2,000 labs since 2019, despite its own five-year mandate.
https://medshadow.org
FDA Commissioner: "We Don't Validate AI Tools"
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Once hailed as 'the most powerful government agency in the world,' the FDA has become an utterly irresponsible entity when it comes to AI safety, even allowing Babylon Health to operate unchecked.
Why I Decided to Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - MedShadow Foundation | Independent Health & Wellness Journalism
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Some women ease into menopause, but others transition suddenly. Learn more about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
https://medshadow.org/
Healing, spiritual purposes drive many veterans’ use of psychedelics
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience – even those who had challenging outcomes.
https://news.osu.edu/
AI has been used in healthcare for decades now. Some say they want more regulation
Sunday, November 3, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with U.S. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about the agency's process for regulating artificial intelligence in healthcare.
https://www.npr.org
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