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fromNatural Health News
5 hours ago

FDA Targets Natural Thyroid Meds Used By Millions

THE TOPLINE The FDA has stated it plans to remove all natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) products from the market within 12 months, impacting millions who rely on NDT for effective thyroid hormone replacement. Despite decades of safe use and minimal adverse event reports, the FDA demands costly approval processes that NDT manufacturers cannot realistically meet. This enforcement is part of a broader and long-term pattern of restricting access to natural and compounded medicines, limiting patient choice, and consolidating pharmaceutical industry control.
Alternative medicine
Public health
fromCato Institute
1 day ago

Keeping Patients in the Dark Won't Make Them Healthier

Government agencies will increase enforcement of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, prioritizing misleading social media and telehealth promotions while restricting some patient access to drug information.
fromwww.ocregister.com
4 weeks ago

With UC Irvine and other programs, psychedelics soon could be as controversial as aspirin

UC Irvine’s Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing is one of two California schools planning to teach future mental health nurses how psychedelics can be used to treat mental health issues.
Mental health
Healthcare
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Pancreatitis, Ozempic and exaggerated headlines: A UK alert raises concerns about drug abuse

The UK MHRA seeks collaboration to assess genetic risks of pancreatitis linked to GLP-1 medications.
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Novo Nordisk halts Wegovy sales on Hims & Hers, claiming "deceptive marketing" practices

Novo Nordisk's decision to end its partnership with Hims & Hers is driven by concerns over the safety of fake Wegovy drugs sold by the telehealth firm.
Alternative medicine
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