A newly approved drug for type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, sotagliflozin, has shown remarkable benefits in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a study in The Lancet.

However, the specific medication and your unique response also play a role. The half-life of a drug is the time it takes for half of the medication to leave your body. Antidepressants with a short ...

It’s important to remember that many of these medications only work when you take them along with lifestyle measures, such as a balanced, nutritious diet. If you have high triglyceride levels ...

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

It’s time to move on from treating heroin as Europe’s main drug problem, according to the head of the European Union’s drugs agency. That’s not to say heroin isn’t still a major problem.

Different methods employ different definitions. Chart-review studies define medication errors as errors in the ordering, transcribing, dispensing, administering, or monitoring of a medication.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2022 drug trafficking case involving over 5 pounds of methamphetamine and 12 ounces of heroin. Kerry Williams, 37, was convicted in a jury trial ...

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong A rare ...

In addition to charts, medication order sheets and medication administration records (MARs) are reviewed daily. Voluntary and solicited reports are obtained from staff. Finally, additional sources ...

Neil Adams was a “functioning drug addict” before he turned to dealing late on in his adult life, Shrewsbury Crown Court was told. Prosecutor Danny Smith told how plain clothes police officers ...

A cardiologist has issued a warning to those taking medication for common health conditions like high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic ...

A legal code listed in the record indicated the US citizen is accused of “smuggling narcotic drugs”. CNN has reached out to the US State Department and the US Embassy in Moscow about the citizen.