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Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:58:48 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/fact-check-can-ivermectin-and-mebendazole-treat-cancer-225036-1.htm A 2025 episode of bThe Joe Rogan Experience featuring actor Mel Gibson/b went viral after he claimed that a combination of medlinkantiparasitic ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fact-check-can-ivermectin-and-mebendazole-treat-cancer-225036-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bengaluru-peptide-party-cancelled-over-safety-concerns-225026-1.htm bPeptides are increasingly promoted for weight loss, muscle recovery, anti-ageing and longevity, /b but not all peptide products have been proven safe or approved for human use.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bengaluru-peptide-party-cancelled-over-safety-concerns-225026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/andhra-girl-dies-after-chloroquine-distribution-cm-naidu-orders-probe-225008-1.htm A medical emergency in Andhra Pradesh's Polavaram district has triggered a high-level inquiry after a bseven-year-old girl died and dozens of villagers ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/andhra-girl-dies-after-chloroquine-distribution-cm-naidu-orders-probe-225008-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-announces-drug-pricing-deals-with-nine-companies-224986-1.htm President Donald Trump has announced voluntary agreements with bAlcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals and UCB/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/trump-announces-drug-pricing-deals-with-nine-companies-224986-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/eli-lilly-bets-288-billion-on-autoimmune-drugs-224983-1.htm Eli Lilly is making a major move beyond its blockbuster medlinkdiabetes/medlink and obesity medicines, agreeing to acquire biotechnology company Merida Biosciences for up to (Dollor) 2.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/eli-lilly-bets-288-billion-on-autoimmune-drugs-224983-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maharashtra-fda-cancels-cipla-pune-cf-units-drug-sale-licence-224934-1.htm bMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has cancelled the drug sale licence of the Pune carry-and-forwarding unit operated for Cipla Pharma (and) Life ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maharashtra-fda-cancels-cipla-pune-cf-units-drug-sale-licence-224934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/baxter-recalls-injectables-over-steel-and-fiberglass-risk-224930-1.htm bBaxter International/b has voluntarily recalled selected lots of three injectable products in the United States because they may contain bstainless-steel or fiberglass particles.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/baxter-recalls-injectables-over-steel-and-fiberglass-risk-224930-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/irish-hospitals-warn-against-illegal-retatrutide-use-224885-1.htm bHealth professionals in Ireland have warned the public not to use retatrutide obtained online, through social media or from fitness networks/b after ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/irish-hospitals-warn-against-illegal-retatrutide-use-224885-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/foundayo-daily-glp-1-pill-reaches-uk-pharmacies-224845-1.htm Could a daily tablet make GLP-1 treatment more accessible to people who cannot or do not want to use injections? Foundayo, the brand name for borforglipron/b, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/foundayo-daily-glp-1-pill-reaches-uk-pharmacies-224845-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-vitruvias-thyroid-tablets-over-superpotency-concerns-224840-1.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a nationwide recall of one lot of Vitruvias Therapeutics' Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg, after ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-recalls-vitruvias-thyroid-tablets-over-superpotency-concerns-224840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/doxycycline-making-a-comeback-as-go-to-antibiotic-for-mrsa-skin-infections-224837-1.htm bDoxycycline remains a practical oral option for selected skin and skin structure infections (SSTIs), particularly when methicillin-resistant IStaphylococcus ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/doxycycline-making-a-comeback-as-go-to-antibiotic-for-mrsa-skin-infections-224837-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-a-switchable-smart-gel-new-research-explores-drug-delivery-224804-1.htm Researchers at the University of Birmingham have bdeveloped a new multi-responsive material that can switch between a gel and a liquid-like state when exposed to different external triggers.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-is-a-switchable-smart-gel-new-research-explores-drug-delivery-224804-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bengalurus-83775-crore-fake-medicine-racket-busted-how-to-tell-if-your-medicine-is-fake-224761-1.htm A major fake medicine racket near Bengaluru busted by the authorities in Karnataka, seizing counterfeit drugs worth close to b (and) #8377;5 crore/b from an unlicensed unit near the Bidadi toll gate.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bengalurus-83775-crore-fake-medicine-racket-busted-how-to-tell-if-your-medicine-is-fake-224761-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/contamination-alert-nearly-40000-eye-drops-recalled-224754-1.htm Nearly b40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief are being recalled/b in the U.S. because of concerns about sterility. Past FDA warnings ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/contamination-alert-nearly-40000-eye-drops-recalled-224754-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-does-oseltamivir-treatment-help-children-with-influenza-224728-1.htm medlinkChildren/medlink hospitalized with influenza were less likely to require intensive care and had shorter hospital stays when they received the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-does-oseltamivir-treatment-help-children-with-influenza-224728-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kenya-expands-semaglutide-options-for-diabetes-care-224695-1.htm Could five new semaglutide medicines improve access to diabetes treatment in Kenya without encouraging unsafe self-medication for weight loss? Kenya's ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kenya-expands-semaglutide-options-for-diabetes-care-224695-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-a-weight-loss-drug-help-treat-psoriatic-arthritis-224672-1.htm A new study suggests that adding the bweight-loss drug medlinktirzepatide/medlink to biologic treatment /b may improve outcomes for people with ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-a-weight-loss-drug-help-treat-psoriatic-arthritis-224672-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/australia-records-62-death-reports-involving-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-224668-1.htm Australian pharmacovigilance data have recorded 62 reports with fatal outcomes involving bGLP-1 medicines/b, but these reports describe suspected associations rather than confirmed causes.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/australia-records-62-death-reports-involving-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-224668-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-lots-recalled-in-us-and-taiwan-224661-1.htm Could a medlinkblood pressure/medlink tablet that does not dissolve as expected provide less medicine than the patient needs? Separate batches of ]]> 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