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Good news for consumers, bad news for AbbVie as its blockbuster drug Humira faces competition

CHICAGO — One of the most popular prescription medications in the world is about to face fierce competition in the U.S. — something that could mean lower prices for the drug but a difficult coming year for the Illinois company that makes it.

Chicago Tribune

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

Among the world’s biggest drug exporters, India investigates the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths

Al Jazeera

Drug overdose treatment saves lives 'even when police thought the person was dead'

A LIFE-SAVING treatment for drug overdoses has saved as many as 100 lives, even in cases where police officers were "convinced the casualty…

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India In Regular Contact With Uzbekistan Drug Regulator, Says Health Ministry

India is in regular contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Cough Syrup Deaths: Congress Links Gambia Incident With Uzbekistan, BJP Hits Back

The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup

Uzbekistan's health ministry has said at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd.

Reuters

North East NHS' urgent plea for public to avoid using 999 or A&E unless condition is life-threatening

The public are advised to think of alternative services such as local pharmacies, GPs, NHS111 online, if their condition is not life threatening

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1 Pharma Stock That Could Head Even Higher Next Year

Pharma company Merck & Co. (MRK) is attempting to broaden its portfolio through collaborations and acquisitions. The company looks poised for growth in 2023. So, the stock might be a solid buy now. Read on….

StockNews.com

NHS on course to eliminate hepatitis C five years ahead of global targets

A pioneering drug campaign to find and help people at risk has been key to the success, health chiefs have said

The Independent UK

2 Health Care Stocks to Load up on Right Now

The healthcare industry is poised to witness robust growth in the near term due to rising global medical requirements. Also, because the healthcare sector tends to hold up relatively well during economic uncertainties, investors could add quality healthcare stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Humana (HUM) to their portfolio now. Read…

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Twitter's threat to public health

Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy has experts in public health concerned

Salon

3M to stop making ‘forever chemicals’

Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion

Salon

North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident

The incident was declared due to significant delays for more than 100 patients waiting for an ambulance.

The Independent UK

North East Ambulance Service declares second critical incident in nine days due to 'extreme pressures'

The service declared the incident as a result of extreme pressures impacting its ability to respond to patients, and has asked people to only call in a life-threatening emergency

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Evening Standard

North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident due to significant delays for over 100 patients

The incident was declared on Tuesday morning

Reuters

India inspects drug factories as Gambia controversy lingers

India's pharmaceuticals regulator has begun inspecting some drug factories across the country, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as it tries to ensure high standards after an Indian company's cough and cold syrups were linked to deaths in Gambia.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Finally, some promising news on opioids for patients in severe pain

The U.S. remains in the midst of an ever-worsening drug overdose crisis. Because prescription opioids drove its earlier phases, the nation responded by drastically reducing access to those drugs — with prescriptions dropping by nearly 50% over the last decade. But it’s now clear that approach was ineffective at combating…

Chicago Sun-Times

Too many people are dying from opioid overdoses. Prevention sites would save lives.

Illinois are on track for another record-breaking year of opioid overdose deaths, most of which occur on Chicago’s West Side. Prevention sites, commonly known as ‘safe injection sites,’ keep people alive and connect them to drug abuse treatment.

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Reuters

Fosun app lets China users get BioNTech COVID vaccines in Hong Kong

China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group said users of its mobile health app in China can now register to take COVID-19 booster shots in Hong Kong using BioNTech's vaccine.

Liverpool Echo

Pharmacist confirms whether ibuprofen or paracetamol is better for colds and flu

With so much to choose from, it can be tough to know which ones are the best

Nottingham Post

Boy, four, dies after an incident at Center Parcs Longleat Forest resort

Police said officers had attended the leisure complex at Longleat, Wiltshire

Nottingham Post

Center Parcs 'serious medical incident' involving a child as police called

Police were called to Longleat Center Parcs near Warminster in support of South Western Ambulance Service following reports of a serious medical incident

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP lawmakers warming to opioid harm-reduction policies they once opposed

Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans have expressed support for legalizing fentanyl test strips, which help users identify whether the drugs they are planning on taking contain the deadly synthetic opioid.

The Independent UK

Antiviral does not cut Covid hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated – study

But use of molnupiravir was associated with reduced recovery times, new research has found.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Supreme Court OKs Gov. DeSantis’ grand jury probe of COVID vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday granted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus they have saved millions of lives in the U.S. and across the world.

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