medication
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Say Goodbye to Those Absurd Side-Effects Readouts in American Drug Commercials
Drug commercials in the U.S. are set to become more intelligible. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration updated its regulations regarding prescription drug ads that air on TV or radio. The change will specifically mandate that a drug’s side effects and other potential dangers “must be presented in a clear, conspicuous, and neutral manner.”…
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What You’ll Find Inside Medicine Cabinets in 2030
The modern medicine cabinet is filled with all sorts of things, from pain relievers and birth control pills to antibiotics and bandages. And if your medicine cabinet is like mine, it’s also packed with tons of useless stuff — like mystery creams, expired prescriptions, and a disturbing number of ambiguous pills.
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Why Is Medication So Expensive In Australia?
Anastrozole, a medication for breast cancer treatment, costs $19.20 for a box of 30 1mg tablets in Australia. In Britain, it costs $2.45. On average, prescription medication costs four times more in Australia than the rest of the world, and it means six per cent of patients are either delaying, or just not taking necessary…
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What It’s Like To Quit Drugs By Blocking The Highs
If you could take the high out of drugs, what would be the point in taking them? Sujata Gupta meets the unorthodox doctor who thinks he can block some of the world’s most addictive pills.