British war veteran held in Georgia over 'incomplete' prescription medication

7 On Your Side helps NY man regain $60,000-a-year arthritis medication

7 On Your Side helps NY man regain $60,000-a-year arthritis medication

CTA upholds dismissal of tax case vs Napoles children over prescription rule

The Court of Tax Appeals says the case was already barred by prescription

The Pentagon is doling out erection pills in record numbers while banning gender-affirming care

Newly released data reveals that a record-breaking amount of sex-enhancing medications were prescribed to active duty troops in 2025.

Friday Things #585

Friday Things 585 1. Next week, Dominic and I will head to New York for his quarterly scans, as well as neuroblastoma vaccine 9, and multiple other appointments. Please pray and send good thoughts his way for continued clear scans and remission, as well as limited side effects from the injection, and safe travels. 2. The kids started [] READ: Friday Things 585

Form 144 GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED For: 29 June

Form 144 GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED For: 29 June

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Stefano Hatfield: Weight-loss drugs in pill form will change Britain more than any of us can anticipate

The weightloss pill that could change the game for Aussies | 9 News Australia

Doctors say a pill version of the weightloss injectable Wegovy will make treatment more accessible for Australians. It's just been launched in the UK, but the green light is yet to be given by Australia's medical watchdog for two oral GLP-1 medications. #9News | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at nine.com.au FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► X: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@9news Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

Tennessee pharmacies sell potent ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor who's taken 'bucketloads'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-written, blanket prescription to sell to just ...

White House denies Trump applied for ‘compassionate use’ for weight loss drug

An unnamed 79-year-old man was reportedly granted special access to the drug retatrutide through a “compassionate use” program. The post White House denies Trump applied for ‘compassionate use’ for weight loss drug appeared first on MS NOW.

Mexico v England: Jordan Henderson makes light of Three Lions Viagra rumour and insists players are ‘ready to go’

The Brentford midfielder addresses reports that England were permitted to use the medication to help combat the effects of altitude

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Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK - here's what you need to know

The once-a-day pill, from the makers of the Wegovy weight-loss jab, can now be bought privately in UK pharmacies.

A patient got the weight loss medication retatrutide before FDA approval. How does that work?

A primer on retatrutide and compassionate use

MP warns of ‘health hazard’at High Rock community clinic

TWENTY patients who visited the High Rock Clinic on Monday could not get medication at the facility, East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson said yesterday, as he accused the government of allowing conditions at the community clinic to deteriorate into a “health hazard”.

Medicare is starting to cover weight loss drugs for some seniors. Here's what to know

The drugs covered under the program include Wegovy tablets and injections, Zepbound KwikPens, and Foundayo tablets

Eli Lilly’s Unapproved Weight-Loss Drug Is Now Sold at Brooklyn Corner Stores for $95

A CBS News reporter purchased Eli Lilly's experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide at a Brooklyn convenience store for 95 with no prescription as toxicity reports rise and the FDA warns such products are of unknown quality and potentially harmful. The drug is currently in clinical trials and has never received regulatory approval.

The GLP-1 Price Trick Nobody Talks About and the Company That Refuses to Pay It

Sponsored content. Us Weekly receives compensation for this article as well as for purchases made when you click on a link and buy something below. You’ve seen the ads: “99/month for semaglutide!” “149 to start tirzepatide!” Sounds reasonable, so you sign up, do everything right, and your dose goes up. Suddenly, your bill does too. []

PopInfo Weekly: Predictions, prescriptions, and payouts

Independent accountability journalism.

Happy National Doctor's Day 2026: 50+ Thoughtful Wishes, Quotes, Thank You Messages

Celebrate National Doctor's Day 2026 with 50+ heartfelt wishes, thank-you messages, quotes, WhatsApp status, and Instagram captions to honor doctors.

A New Drug Just Became the First Approved for Both Active and Chronic Thyroid Eye Disease

FDA approved veligrotug (Lumvoa) for both active and chronic thyroid eye disease — a first. Here's who qualifies, what the evidence shows, and what changes for the 50,000–100,000 Americans affected annually.

Medicare Launches GLP-1 Bridge Program Covering Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO-B) And Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) Weight-Loss Drugs

Medicare is launching a temporary bridge program that will cover select GLP-1 weight-loss medications from two of the pharmaceutical industry’s largest players. The program will extend coverage to Novo Nordisk’s (CPH: NOVO-B) Wegovy, both in injection and tablet form, marking a significant shift in how the federal health program approaches obesity treatment. Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: [] The post Medicare Launches GLP-1 Bridge Program Covering Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO-B) And Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) Weight-Loss Drugs appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood's beleaguered network of clinics will regain access to hundreds of millions in Medicaid funding this weekend — the fallout of Republicans' failure to pass an extension of the one-year defunding provision they approved last year. Starting July 5, clinics around the country can once again bill the federal program for reimbursement after providing non-abortion services, like birth control and screenings for sexually-transmitted infections, to low-income patients. Though other funding threats loom, it's a lifeline for the struggling organization, which has closed nearly 30 health centers nationwide that collectively served more than 40,000 patients since the defunding provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect in July 2025.

Over 11,000 bottles of blood pressure medicine recalled across the U.S.

A common blood pressure medicine has been recalled across the country. The Food and Drug Administration has recalled more than 11,000 bottles of a Chlorthalidone.

Why are women with mum-tums like me barred from the new Wegovy daily pill? There's a very valid health benefit for midlifers with a stubborn half a stone to lose: CLARE FOGES

Why are women with mum-tums like me barred from the new Wegovy daily pill? There's a very valid health benefit for midlifers with a stubborn half a stone to lose: CLARE FOGES

Supreme Court Agrees To Tackle Connecticut AR-15 Bans This Fall

The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari to hear Grant v. Higgins, a legal challenge targeting Connecticut’s prohibition on AR-style rifles. The case is scheduled for the high court’s upcoming fall term, which begins in October. It will be heard alongside Viramontes v. Cook County, a separate lawsuit challenging a similar firearm [] Supreme Court Agrees To Tackle Connecticut AR-15 Bans This Fall

Pfizer’s lung cancer drug trial fails to boost survival

Patients given the drug, called sigvotatug vedotin, didn't live significantly longer than those given standard therapy.

General : Ikatan Urges National Action Against Vape-linked Synthetic Drugs

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The Alliance for a Safe Community (IKATAN) has urged the government to implement a comprehensive national response to address the growing abuse of synthetic drugs, particularly those linked to vape products, saying they now account for 73 per cent of drug abuse cases and are contributing to worsening mental health problems among young people.

Doctor loses 40kg, says weight-loss drugs require lifelong use

Doctor loses 40kg, says weight-loss drugs require lifelong use

Millions of prescription eye drops recalled nationwide over contamination concerns

Patients are urged to check affected lot numbers after the FDA classified Lupin's voluntary recall of prescription steroid eye drops as a Class II action

Medicine shortage hits mental health patients

Mental health patients at Oshakati, Engela and Okahandja state hospitals are reportedly left without medication. The shortage has raised concerns about the well-being of patients who depend on state hospitals for treatment, as interruptions in medication can lead to relapses and worsening mental illness. Ministry of Health and Social Services spokesperson Walters Kamaya yesterday said [] The post Medicine shortage hits mental health patients appeared first on The Namibian.

What's behind the push to make peptide therapies more readily available

Marketed for longevity and wellness benefits, the unproven therapies are sold through a grey market online. Compounding pharmacies say they should be able to make them legally to meet demand.

Millions of Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over Contamination Concerns

More than two million bottles of eye drops were voluntarily recalled this month after the discovery of a “foreign substance” that might have compromised the safety of the medication. The steroid eyedrops in question are a generic medication, often prescribed to patients to reduce inflammation after surgery or to treat irritation. While the Food and []

‘Death Knell’: Biden DOJ Retaliated Against DEA Agent Who Tried to Stop Flood of Fentanyl, Attorney Says

The Biden Justice Department retaliated against the Drug Enforcement Administration agent who exposed an operation allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter the United States, the whistleblower’s lawyer said. DEA Special Agent David Howell, working in New Mexico, objected to the process of allowing the highly lethal drug to enter the country, arguing...

Wegovy weight loss pills are now available in the UK — and 70,000 Brits are queueing for them

There are two slight problems.