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GoodRx released a list of 19 of the most influential drugs and vaccines approved by the FDA in 2024 to treat a variety of conditions. These medications are “slated to make a big clinical impact."
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) reported that 323 "active medication shortages" were reported in January–March 2024. As a result of drug scarcity, many healthcare systems were forced to either ration out essential drugs, triage patients based on the severity of their condition and their need for the drug, or both.
2024 could bring more effective ways to treat Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and hemophilia.
Vonoprazan, sold under the brand name Voquezna among others, is a first-in-class potassium-competitive acid blocker medication. [2] [1] Vonoprazan is used in form of the fumarate for the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer (including some drug-induced peptic ulcers) and reflux esophagitis, and can be combined with antibiotics for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori.
Perfluorohexyloctane (branded as Evotears, Miebo, [a] and Novatears, among others) is a medication used for the treatment of dry eye disease. [4] It is a semifluorinated alkane.
Given just how popular the prescription drug has become, it’s understandable to wonder if there is an Ozempic shortage in the U.S. and if there are any alternatives. And, of course, when is may ...
The Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs (Spanish: Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas, DGPNSD) is the executive body of the Spanish Ministry of Health, attached to the Secretary of State for Health, which is responsible for the management, promotion, general coordination and supervision of the services in charge of updating and executing the National ...
The 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports a rate of 0.1% for persons ages 12 or older with the highest rate (0.2%) in those ages 18–25. [59] Further, 203,000 people are estimated to have used ketamine in 2006, and an estimated 2.3 million people used ketamine at least once in their life. [59]