The first UK death linked to the zombie drug xylazine raises concerns about the shifting origin of opioid supplies in Europe. A 43-year-old man in the UK has become Europe’s first known victim of xylazine, a rotting zombie drug, a powerful tranquilizer commonly used by vets on large animals that recently made its way onto … Read more
The US Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation’s largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers on Friday after ruling it failed to report thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis. Sadness’ action against Morris & Dickson Co. which threatens to bankrupt it comes two days … Read more
The US Drug Enforcement Administration has stripped one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after it ruled that it failed to report thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders to the hei… From JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press May 26, 2023, 9:10 AM ET 5 minute read … Read more
Updated May 24, 2023, 1:29 pm EDT Top line Scientists have discovered a new chemical that could help heal nerve damage, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Naturewhich offers initial hope for one day to reverse the paralysis and lost functioning that can result from nerve injury. help regenerate nerve cells. getty Main … Read more
Tipp didn’t just have an unusually bad allergic reaction. In just a few months, she learned that she was among approximately 32,000 American adults with systemic mastocytosis, or MS. A rare blood and immune disease resulting from a genetic mutation, it causes life-threatening allergic reactions to ordinary things, a whiff of perfume, the taste of … Read more
Illustration: Ada Amer/Axios Shortages of cancer drugs and other life-saving drugs are reaching their worst point in a decade, forcing doctors to develop alternative solutions and the Biden administration to mount a government-wide response. Because matter: Shortages are emerging deep-seated problems in the American drug supply chain, especially with regards to commonly used generic drugs. … Read more