Author Archives: health

Lured by high demand, Korean wholesaler smuggled Novo’s obesity drug Saxenda into China

Anti-obesity drug Saxenda has been one of Novo Nordisk’s key growth drivers lately—and apparently, a Korean wholesaler noticed. The pharmaceutical middleman allegedly smuggled the popular drug into China, where it’s not yet approved. Korean regulators are investigating the wholesaler for allegedly hawking Saxenda in China, Korea Biomedical Review reported, citing multiple sources. A Novo spokeswoman confirmed to FiercePharma… Read More »

How Doctors Responded After The NRA Said 'Stay In Their Lane'

One lane that is frequented by a number of medical professionals is rushing a gun shot victim to the operating room. (Photo: Getty Images)Getty If the goal of the National Rifle Association (NRA) was to get doctors’ attention, this Tweet certainly did its job: Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane.… Read More »

Salmonella found to be resistant to different classes of antibiotics

Brazil’s Ministry of Health received reports of 11,524 outbreaks of foodborne diseases between 2000 and 2015, with 219,909 individuals falling sick and 167 dying from the diseases in question. Bacteria caused most outbreaks of such illnesses, including diarrhea and gastroenteritis. The most frequent were Salmonella spp., with 31,700 cases diagnosed in the period (14.4% of… Read More »

Now US regulators vow to ban menthol cigarettes

Now US regulators vow to ban menthol cigarettes – hours after revealing plans to curb sales of flavored e-cigarettes – in a bid to stop young people smoking Menthol cigarettes are known for being harder to quit, likely because the flavor soothes the throat while injecting a hit of addictive nicotine The FDA announced plans… Read More »