http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/drug-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:31:25 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-lots-recalled-in-us-and-taiwan-224661-1.htm Could a blood pressure tablet that does not dissolve as expected provide less medicine than the patient needs? Separate batches of two hypertension medicines ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-lots-recalled-in-us-and-taiwan-224661-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lilly-sues-six-companies-over-illegal-retatrutide-sales-224630-1.htm Can an experimental obesity drug that has not been approved by any regulator legally be sold directly to consumers? bEli Lilly has filed six federal ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lilly-sues-six-companies-over-illegal-retatrutide-sales-224630-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/atorvastatin-users-advised-to-check-drug-interactions-224623-1.htm Could a medicine prescribed to prevent heart attacks and strokes become risky when combined with certain antibiotics, antifungals or even grapefruit juice? Statins ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/atorvastatin-users-advised-to-check-drug-interactions-224623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-nova-scotia-but-why-canada-224602-1.htm The first participant in a new medlinkEbola/medlink vaccine trial received their shot in bTruro, Nova Scotia, on 4 August 2026/b - a distinctive ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-nova-scotia-but-why-canada-224602-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-order-calls-for-fewer-vaccines-and-split-mmr-224592-1.htm President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 10, 2026, establishing bthree categories of federal childhood immunization recommendations/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-order-calls-for-fewer-vaccines-and-split-mmr-224592-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-england-wasting-enough-medicine-to-fill-75-swimming-pools-224546-1.htm In an analyzed data from 2024-25, the bNational Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimated that in England (UK) there are 3,400 tonnes of partly used medicines ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-england-wasting-enough-medicine-to-fill-75-swimming-pools-224546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maharashtra-homeopathy-rule-sparks-patient-safety-debate-224528-1.htm Maharashtra has operationalized a state-specific pathway allowing registered homeopathy practitioners to prescribe certain modern medicines after completing ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maharashtra-homeopathy-rule-sparks-patient-safety-debate-224528-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mounjaro-use-examined-after-norfolk-woman-dies-from-bowel-perforation-224523-1.htm An inquest is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Caroline Savage, a 73-year-old woman from Wortwell in Norfolk who became seriously ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mounjaro-use-examined-after-norfolk-woman-dies-from-bowel-perforation-224523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/india-tightens-oversight-of-glp-1-weight-loss-medicines-224505-1.htm The bCentral Government/b has strengthened regulatory oversight of bGLP-1 receptor agonist medicines/b, directing drug regulators across States ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/india-tightens-oversight-of-glp-1-weight-loss-medicines-224505-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-the-340b-rebate-model-hrsas-new-2027-plan-explained-224427-1.htm The bHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)/b on Friday unveiled a revised plan to overhaul how a major drug discount programme operates, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-the-340b-rebate-model-hrsas-new-2027-plan-explained-224427-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-hc-lets-hpv-vaccine-drive-continue-amid-safety-plea-224407-1.htm India's nationwide bhuman papillomavirus vaccination/b campaign will continue after the Delhi High Court declined to grant an interim stay sought through a public interest litigation.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-hc-lets-hpv-vaccine-drive-continue-amid-safety-plea-224407-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rohto-cooling-eye-drops-pulled-nationwide-in-class-ii-recall-224394-1.htm Nearly 12 million cartons of Rohto Cooling Eye Drops have been recalled across the United States because the manufacturer could not provide adequate assurance that the products were sterile.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rohto-cooling-eye-drops-pulled-nationwide-in-class-ii-recall-224394-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/popular-thyroid-drug-recalled-across-the-us-over-potency-issue-224343-1.htm Multiple lots of blevothyroxine sodium tablets/b, one of the most commonly prescribed thyroid medicines in the United States, have been recalled nationwide ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/popular-thyroid-drug-recalled-across-the-us-over-potency-issue-224343-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-backs-six-peptides-despite-safety-and-evidence-gaps-224338-1.htm News Content The US Food and Drug Administration's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee has recommended adding bsix of seven unapproved peptides/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-backs-six-peptides-despite-safety-and-evidence-gaps-224338-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-weight-loss-drugs-improve-dating-and-career-prospects-224328-1.htm bGLP-1 weight loss drugs/b have already transformed the treatment of medlinkobesity/medlink, but new research suggests their impact may extend well beyond physical health (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-weight-loss-drugs-improve-dating-and-career-prospects-224328-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-us-health-panel-eased-restrictions-on-online-peptides-224299-1.htm An advisory panel to the bUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/b has voted to recommend easing restrictions on several bcompounded peptides/b, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-us-health-panel-eased-restrictions-on-online-peptides-224299-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-cetirizine-allergy-tablets-over-drug-contamination-risk-224260-1.htm Could the allergy medicine in your cabinet be included in the latest nationwide recall? bUnique Pharmaceutical Laboratories/b, a division of J.B.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-cetirizine-allergy-tablets-over-drug-contamination-risk-224260-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/should-all-teenagers-get-the-meningitis-b-vaccine-uk-experts-say-yes-224217-1.htm The b UK's vaccine advisers have recommended that all teenagers should routinely receive the medlinkmeningitis B/medlink (MenB) vaccine, /b following ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/should-all-teenagers-get-the-meningitis-b-vaccine-uk-experts-say-yes-224217-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/india-restricts-otc-sale-of-high-alcohol-medicines-224204-1.htm Can medicines containing high levels of alcohol become a source of misuse when they are freely available over the counter? India's Health Ministry has ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/india-restricts-otc-sale-of-high-alcohol-medicines-224204-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sun-pharma-wins-south-africa-approval-for-generic-semaglutide-224200-1.htm bSun Pharmaceutical Industries/b has secured marketing approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to manufacture ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sun-pharma-wins-south-africa-approval-for-generic-semaglutide-224200-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/opioid-addiction-treatment-options-recovery-guidelines-224166-1.htm Can a single prescription pill change the course of an entire lifetime? The slide from managing pain to battling a chemical dependency is a journey that millions of families face every year.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/opioid-addiction-treatment-options-recovery-guidelines-224166-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-millions-of-prescription-eye-drops-224098-1.htm More than b2.5 million bottles of a widely prescribed steroid eye drop have been recalled across the United States /b after concerns that some bottles ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-millions-of-prescription-eye-drops-224098-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tb-vaccine-may-alter-brain-immunity-and-alzheimers-biomarkers-224071-1.htm bTuberculosis (TB)/b is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium biMycobacterium tuberculosis./i/b It most commonly affects the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tb-vaccine-may-alter-brain-immunity-and-alzheimers-biomarkers-224071-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/glp-1-drugs-in-pregnancy-no-significant-birth-defect-risk-found-224058-1.htm As GLP-1 receptor agonists gain popularity for managing medlinktype 2 diabetes/medlink and medlinkobesity/medlink, bgrowing numbers of women ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/glp-1-drugs-in-pregnancy-no-significant-birth-defect-risk-found-224058-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/could-fake-wegovy-pills-rise-as-uk-pharmacies-launch-the-tablets-224037-1.htm The launch of the first oral bWegovy (Semaglutide)/b weight-loss tablet in the UK has been welcomed as a new treatment option for people living with medlinkobesity/medlink.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/could-fake-wegovy-pills-rise-as-uk-pharmacies-launch-the-tablets-224037-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-pharmacies-begin-offering-wegovy-weight-loss-pill-from-today-224014-1.htm Adults living with medlinkobesity/medlink in the UK can now access the first oral GLP-1 weight loss medicine, bWegovy (Semaglutide) tablets/b, through pharmacies with a doctor's prescription.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-pharmacies-begin-offering-wegovy-weight-loss-pill-from-today-224014-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-warns-of-fake-darzalex-cancer-drug-in-two-countries-223998-1.htm The bWorld Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent Medical Product Alert after counterfeit batches of the cancer medicine DARZALEX (daratumumab) ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-warns-of-fake-darzalex-cancer-drug-in-two-countries-223998-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-pill-recall-is-your-medicine-affected-223872-1.htm A commonly prescribed bblood pressure medication/b has been recalled in the United States after the manufacturer identified a quality issue that could affect how the medicine performs.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-pill-recall-is-your-medicine-affected-223872-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/are-vitamin-d-supplements-safe-without-medical-supervision-223851-1.htm A 26-year-old woman developed bsevere medlinkkidney damage/medlink/b after taking vitamin D supplements for months without medical supervision, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/are-vitamin-d-supplements-safe-without-medical-supervision-223851-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-centre-banned-16-fixed-dose-combination-drugs-223850-1.htm The center has banned b16 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC)/b drugs across India after an expert review found that these medicines lacked scientific justification and could pose risks to patients.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-has-the-centre-banned-16-fixed-dose-combination-drugs-223850-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-drug-shortages-hit-record-levels-leaving-patients-at-risk-223811-1.htm For years, bBritain's National Health Service (NHS) has struggled with long waiting lists and staff shortages/b. But now, another crisis is quietly ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-drug-shortages-hit-record-levels-leaving-patients-at-risk-223811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-triggered-the-latest-duloxetine-recall-in-the-us-223797-1.htm Thousands of bottles of the antidepressant Duloxetine have been recalled across the United States after tests detected belevated levels of a nitrosamine ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-triggered-the-latest-duloxetine-recall-in-the-us-223797-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-approves-semaglutide-as-first-oral-glp-1-weight-loss-drug-223733-1.htm The bUnited Kingdom's first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for medlinkweight loss/medlink/b and weight management has received approval from the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-approves-semaglutide-as-first-oral-glp-1-weight-loss-drug-223733-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-clears-combination-therapy-to-help-prevent-kidney-cancer-relapse-223732-1.htm A bnew FDA-approved combination of pembrolizumab and belzutifan/b offers a more effective way to reduce the risk of medlinkcancer/medlink recurrence ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-clears-combination-therapy-to-help-prevent-kidney-cancer-relapse-223732-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-cuts-long-covid-risk-by-half-in-new-clinical-trial-223731-1.htm bMetformin reduced the risk of clinician-diagnosed long COVID by 50%/b when started during acute medlinkCOVID-19/medlink infection, providing ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-cuts-long-covid-risk-by-half-in-new-clinical-trial-223731-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-drugs-may-help-slow-aging-and-cognitive-decline-in-hiv-223687-1.htm Flu drugs may help bprotect memory, reduce inflammation, and slow biological aging/b in people living with HIV by preserving the body's protective ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/flu-drugs-may-help-slow-aging-and-cognitive-decline-in-hiv-223687-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/finerenone-shows-kidney-heart-benefits-regardless-of-diabetes-status-223686-1.htm A series of large clinical analyses has found that bfinerenone helps preserve medlinkkidney function/medlink, lowers cardiovascular risk/b, and ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/finerenone-shows-kidney-heart-benefits-regardless-of-diabetes-status-223686-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-oral-antiviral-developed-for-measles-croup-syndrome-223485-1.htm A new boral antiviral drug candidate called GHP-88310/b has shown promise for treating diseases caused by orthoparamyxoviruses, including bmedlinkmeasles/medlink and Croup syndrome/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-oral-antiviral-developed-for-measles-croup-syndrome-223485-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/japan-grants-orphan-drug-status-to-asedebart-for-endocrine-diseases-223449-1.htm Orphan drug designation has been granted in Japan for asedebart (Lu AG13909) bfor treating patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's disease/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/japan-grants-orphan-drug-status-to-asedebart-for-endocrine-diseases-223449-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/azithromycin-fails-to-ease-preschool-wheezing-symptoms-223446-1.htm Azithromycin bdid not improve wheezing related symptoms in preschool children/b with moderate to severe acute wheezing compared with placebo treatment during emergency department care.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/azithromycin-fails-to-ease-preschool-wheezing-symptoms-223446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tirzepatide-works-best-in-younger-patients-with-sleep-apnea-obesity-223440-1.htm Patients with obstructive medlinksleep apnea/medlink and obesity who belong to a newly identified b "strong response" subtype may experience nearly ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tirzepatide-works-best-in-younger-patients-with-sleep-apnea-obesity-223440-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-did-the-fda-recall-the-blood-pressure-drug-enalapril-223408-1.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has bannounced a Class II recall of a commonly prescribed medlinkblood pressure/medlink medication /b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-did-the-fda-recall-the-blood-pressure-drug-enalapril-223408-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/the-legal-fight-for-mail-order-mifepristone-abortion-pills-223363-1.htm The U.S. reproductive healthcare landscape enters a critical phase amid escalating legal disputes. A massive public petition and a recent federal court ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/the-legal-fight-for-mail-order-mifepristone-abortion-pills-223363-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ketamine-inspired-drugs-offer-faster-relief-for-depression-223360-1.htm While numerous antidepressants exist, nearly bone-third of patients suffer from treatment-resistant depression,/b failing to find relief through standard medications.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ketamine-inspired-drugs-offer-faster-relief-for-depression-223360-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-loss-after-incretin-therapy-linked-to-fewer-health-risks-223347-1.htm bGreater weight loss after incretin-based treatment for medlinkobesity/medlink or medlinkdiabetes/medlink/b was associated with blower risks ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/weight-loss-after-incretin-therapy-linked-to-fewer-health-risks-223347-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-federal-plan-to-cut-ssri-antidepressant-prescriptions-in-us-223335-1.htm US Health and Human Services Secretary bRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a sweeping federal initiative to reduce what he calls the "overprescribing" ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-federal-plan-to-cut-ssri-antidepressant-prescriptions-in-us-223335-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-pulmonary-fibrosis-drugs-could-reshape-lung-disease-treatment-223331-1.htm The treatment landscape for bprogressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) may be entering a major transition as newer therapies begin moving beyond the limitations of existing antifibrotic drugs.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-pulmonary-fibrosis-drugs-could-reshape-lung-disease-treatment-223331-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bayer-pulls-800000-afrin-bottles-over-child-poisoning-risk-223266-1.htm Bayer has pulled nearly 800,000 travel-sized Afrin nasal spray bottles from shelves after federal safety regulators found the packaging fails to meet ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bayer-pulls-800000-afrin-bottles-over-child-poisoning-risk-223266-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/over-80000-packs-of-common-antidepressant-recalled-in-uk-223246-1.htm A manufacturing mix-up at a single pharmaceutical site has triggered a nationwide recall affecting nearly 82,000 boxes of Sertraline (!--ref1--). A ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/over-80000-packs-of-common-antidepressant-recalled-in-uk-223246-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/counterfeit-weight-loss-drugs-in-india-a-growing-public-health-crisis-223146-1.htm India is facing a serious public health concern as bcounterfeit weight-loss and diabetes drugs enter the market, driven by soaring demand and limited access to genuine medications.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/counterfeit-weight-loss-drugs-in-india-a-growing-public-health-crisis-223146-1.htm