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‘I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life’: veteran runs psilocybin retreats for PTSD before FDA approval ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 12 (Sun) @ 12:45 UTC

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Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand access

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7 days ago

FDA declines to issue specific guidance on health programs' foreign drug imports ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 17:40 UTC

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A CNBC investigation revealed the proliferation of AFPs, which import prescription drugs from overseas in what U.S. regulators say is a violation of import laws.

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Eli Lilly secures long-awaited FDA approval for its obesity pill. Here's what to know ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 01 (Wed) @ 20:02 UTC

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Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

US approves new oral weight-loss pill developed by Eli Lilly ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 01 (Wed) @ 20:01 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Called Foundayo, the tablet becomes the second one to receive FDA’s green light after Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light on Wednesday to a new oral we…

FDA approves Eli Lilly's GLP-1 pill, opening the next phase of the weight loss drug market ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 01 (Wed) @ 16:02 UTC

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The FDA approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 pill Foundayo comes nearly three months after Novo Nordisk's oral version of Wegovy hit the market.

15 days ago

The Guardian view on peptides: Robert F Kennedy Jr would leave public health policy to the hucksters | Editorial ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 29 (Sun) @ 16:47 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The US health secretary says he is a big fan of peptides. Many are promising drugs, but the only way to know their utility is proper clinical trials

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is a …

21 days ago

Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Lyme disease vaccine candidate despite trial miss ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 23 (Mon) @ 14:09 UTC

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Lyme disease is an illness caused by bacteria most commonly spread to humans from ticks. It can cause arthritis, muscle weakness and pain.

22 days ago

Trump and RFK Jr touted leucovorin as a treatment for autism. The FDA quietly walked it back ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 22 (Sun) @ 13:42 UTC

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Outpatient prescriptions for the drug increased 71% after the announcement, but the FDA later approved it only for folate deficiency

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25 days ago

FDA approves higher dose version of weight loss drug Wegovy as Novo Nordisk tries to win back market share ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 19 (Thu) @ 17:21 UTC

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The high-dose Wegovy helped patients with obesity lose an average 20.7% of their weight after 72 weeks in a phase three trial.

26 days ago

FDA approves psoriasis pill from J&J that rivals shots Tremfya, Skyrizi ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 18 (Wed) @ 17:43 UTC

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Johnson & Johnson said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its once-daily psoriasis pill, the first oral option to rival best-selling shots.