The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and its precursor condition mild cognitive impairment. Medicare said it would pay for the treatment. Medical centers across the country are working to finalize policies and procedures for providing medications to patients, possibly by late summer or early fall. It’s a challenging … Read more
The Sinaloa Cartel has ordered all members to stop selling fentanyl The message comes in the context that the cartel is under strong pressure from US law enforcement agencies Tensions have recently increased within the cartel since one of El Chapo’s four sons was arrested and extradited to the states. Mexico’s top exporter of fentanyl … Read more
More than four months after the Food and Drug Administration approved the overdose reversal drug Opvee, manufacturer Indivior has begun shipping the life-saving drug to first responders and pharmacies. Opvee, the nasal spray version of the drug nalmefene, works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain to quickly reverse the effects of an overdose. Rescue … Read more
Mitch M/Shutterstock Visit any weed dispensary today and you can find products that claim to treat everything from mood disorders to sexual dysfunction. There are medications to help reduce anxiety, foods to help you focus your mind, hash oils to boost your libido, vape liquids to help you sleep. But what does science say? Is … Read more
Marin County plans to expand a program that allows inmates to be drugged against their will. Last fall, the Board of Supervisors authorized the provision of court-ordered drugs to inmates deemed incompetent to stand trial without their consent, if necessary. Before being licensed, inmates had to spend months in prison until a bed became available … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio A new bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would prevent insurance providers from dropping drug coverage in the middle of a patient’s annual plan. Now, that’s completely legal and causing problems for many people across the state. Weeks after being locked into her health insurance plan, Natalie Hastings was surprised to learn her … Read more
Stephanie Nano/AP/File Paxlovid will move from making it free to everyone through government purchases to the more traditional commercial market later this year. CNN Prices for the Covid-19 drug Paxlovid will likely rise next year for most patients as the United States continues to move out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, raising concerns … Read more