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Nikhil Prasad  Mar 13, 2024  6 days ago
Med News: In recent years, the commonly prescribed anxiety drug pregabalin has come under scrutiny due to a significant increase in linked fatalities. This surge in deaths, which more than doubled from 187 in 2018 to 441 in 2022 in England and Wales, has sparked concerns about the safety of this medication. Death registrations related to Gabapentin or Pregabalin, England and Wales: 2018 and 2022 ...
Nikhil Prasad  Mar 09, 2024  10 days ago
Medical News: In a concerning trend, Japan is grappling with a surge in acute hemolytic streptococcal bacterial infections, revealing an alarming 378 reported cases within the first two months of 2024. This spike sets a pace to potentially surpass the record high of 941 cases reported in the previous year. Known for their rapid progression and fatality rates ranging from 30-70%, these infections, ...
Nikhil Prasad  Feb 28, 2024  20 days ago
Pharma News: In a disconcerting turn of events, the pharmaceutical industry in Himachal Pradesh, India, is facing intense scrutiny as 374 medicine samples from companies located in the Baddi-Barotiwala and Nalagarh areas have failed quality tests in the past year. The revelation came to light during the Question Hour session in the Assembly House, raising concerns among various Members of the Legi...
Nikhil Prasad  Feb 23, 2024  25 days ago
Cancer News: In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, new research sheds light on the potential of glitazones, a type of anti-diabetic drug, in lowering the risk of primary and secondary brain cancers. The study covered in this Cancer News report, suggests that the long-term use of glitazones among diabetic patients may offer a protective effect against brain tumors. This revelation ope...
Nikhil Prasad  Feb 17, 2024  1 month ago
Pancreatic Cancer News: Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, a particularly challenging form of cancer, has received a significant breakthrough with the recent approval of NALIRIFOX by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). NALIRIFOX is a groundbreaking four-drug chemotherapy regimen consisting of irinotecan liposome (Onivyde), oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil. The approval follows...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 27, 2024  2 months ago
Drug Recall Alert: In a recent development, UK-based healthcare company Haleon has issued a voluntary nationwide recall in the United States for certain batches of Robitussin cough syrups. The recall comes in response to the detection of microbial contamination in eight batches of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult. The affected products have expiration d...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 25, 2024  2 months ago
Drug News: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a boxed warning on Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies, citing concerns that these innovative cancer treatments may pose a risk of causing secondary cancers. While the FDA emphasizes that the overall benefits of CAR-T therapies continue to outweigh potential risks, the move comes in response to 25 reports of ...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 31, 2023  3 months ago
Pharma News: India is a country where doctors and researchers can be easily bought for small sums of monies to manipulate studies and officials at regulatory agencies in India can be easily bribed to issue relevant drug and supplement approvals or licenses despite ‘half-baked’ supporting data. Worse, the various companies in India that are known to manufacture various generic drugs, su...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 06, 2023  5 months ago
FDA Drug Recall: In a significant development in the pharmaceutical industry, KVK-Tech, Inc. has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of Betaxolol Tablets, USP 10 mg (Batch Number: 17853A). https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kvk-tech-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-one-lot-betaxolol-tablets-usp-10-mg-batch-number   This decision com...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 16, 2023  6 months ago
The Coronaviridae family comprises a diverse group of enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a range of diseases in animals and humans. The family's rapid evolution is driven by high genomic nucleotide substitution rates and recombination events. Among these viruses, seven human coronaviruses (HCoVs) have been identified, including the seasonal HCoVs (sHCoVs) HCo...
Nikhil Prasad  Sep 04, 2023  7 months ago
COVID-19 News: In the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 research, new and intriguing connections continue to emerge. Recently, Sri Lankan physicians from the National Hospital of Sri Lanka made a new discovery that may shed light on an unusual condition known as macroamylasemia and its potential association with mild SARS-CoV-2 infections. This revelation highlights the intricate interplay betwe...
Thailand Medical News Team  Aug 21, 2023  7 months ago
Med News: In a groundbreaking development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Akeega, a novel treatment that marries the power of poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition with abiraterone acetate, to combat BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This innovative therapy offers hope to a subset of patients who h...
Thailand Medical News  Aug 11, 2023  7 months ago
Med News: As winter grips Australia and cold and flu cases continue to surge, parents across the nation are facing a new challenge - a shortage of essential medicines for their children. This alarming scarcity is attributed to a combination of global supply disruptions and heightened demand due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, creating a perfect storm that has left many families struggling to fin...
Thailand Medical News Team  Aug 09, 2023  7 months ago
Pharma News: In a groundbreaking development, Novo Nordisk's revolutionary weight loss drug, Wegovy, has not only captured the attention of the weight-conscious population but has now demonstrated a remarkable potential to significantly lower the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE).   The results of an extensive clinical trial have unveiled a 20% reduction in the occurrence o...
Thailand Medical News Team  Aug 09, 2023  7 months ago
Pharma News: You've probably seen the unsettling commercial that warns that the virus responsible for shingles might already be lurking within you if you had chickenpox as a child. This chilling message serves as a reminder for people to consider getting the shingles vaccine. But, alas, the vaccine doesn't provide foolproof protection against shingles; it simply helps mitigate the symptoms...
TMN News Team  Aug 02, 2023  8 months ago
Thailand Medical: In recent years, low-dose aspirin has been widely prescribed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including strokes, in both primary and secondary prevention settings. The evidence supporting its use, particularly in younger populations, has been encouraging, leading to its widespread adoption.   However, the risks and benefits of aspirin therapy become more nuance...
Medical News - Drug News - Metformin - Muscle Atrophy  Jul 26, 2023  8 months ago
Study found that metformin helps muscle cells better remodel and repair tissue during periods of recovery after inactivity.   Drug News: When you hear about diabetes medications, muscle function might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, groundbreaking research from the University of Utah Health has revealed that the common diabetes drug, Metformin, has unexpected applic...
COVID-19-News - Cytochrome P450 3A4-Mediated Drug Metabolism And Drug Interactions  Jun 24, 2023  9 months ago
Drugs Such As Midzolam, Lopinavir, Etc Used On COVID-19 Patients Could End Up Killing Them Instead!   COVID-19 News: In a groundbreaking discovery, Canadian scientists from the College of Pharmacy at Dalhousie University have issued a warning about the potential deadly consequences of COVID-19 on cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)-mediated drug metabolism and drug interactions. This revelation has ...
Medical News - Ivermectin - Gut Dysbiosis - Liver Damage  May 04, 2023  11 months ago
Medical News: A new study by researchers from Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Federal University of Alfenas – Brazil has worryingly found that usage of the antiparasitic drug, Ivermectin can lead to gut dysbiosis and liver damage but not does not increase susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection.   The study findings revealed the devastating effects of ...
Pharma News - diclofenac - UGT2B17  May 01, 2023  11 months ago
Pharma News: New research has unveiled the potential reason behind the alarming side effects of a widely-used painkiller, diclofenac, putting millions of people at risk for severe complications. A misunderstood enzyme responsible for metabolizing the drug may be the key factor leading to serious health consequences, including heart damage. In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered a s...
Medical News - Ifosfamide  Apr 24, 2023  11 months ago
Medical News: In a startling revelation, researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have discovered that a common chemotherapy drug, ifosfamide, could carry a toxic inheritance for the children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors. This study is among the first to demonstrate that disease susceptibility can be passed down to unexposed third-generation offspring from certain dru...
Drug News - Medications - Kidneys  Apr 04, 2023  12 months ago
Everyday medications found in your cabinet could be silently damaging your kidneys. Surprisingly, 20% of kidney damage results from both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. This alarming statistic raises concerns, especially considering 1 in 3 people in the U.S. are at risk for kidney disease. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2008/0915/p743.html#afp20080915p743-b1   https...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Altered Blood-Brain Barrier - Drug Transport  Apr 01, 2023  12 months ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by Mexican medical scientists has found that SARS-CoV-2 virus is able to alter the Blood-Brain Barrier of the human host with concerning implications as many of the drugs used during treatment can also thereafter gain access to the brain when in the first place, during development and research, they were made knowing very well that their active molecules would never be a...
Fumarate Hydratase -COVID-19, Sepsis, Lupus, Arthritis  Mar 30, 2023  12 months ago
Fumarate Hydratase: In an effort to understand the progression of inflammatory diseases, researchers at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute's School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin have made a significant breakthrough. This new understanding reveals a potential therapeutic target for a variety of inflammatory conditions.   The team found that an enzyme cal...
Med News - Metformin - Osteoarthritis  Mar 27, 2023  12 months ago
Med News: A new study led by researchers from Stanford University, California-USA that also included scientists from Chinook Therapeutics, Washington-USA and The VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California-USA has found that metformin use is associated with lower incidence of osteoarthritis.   Osteoarthritis (OA), the most commonly observed type of arthritis, is associated with considerable...
Pharma News -Nitroglycerin Spray Shortage  Mar 22, 2023  1 year ago
Pharma News: Shortage Of Nitroglycerin Spray, A Heart Medication In Canada Is Expected to Extend To The America and Europe Due To Raw Materials Crisis.   Pharma News: A shortage of a critical heart medication, nitroglycerin spray, has sparked concerns among patients and healthcare providers in Canada, particularly in Alberta.   The fast-acting nitroglycerin spray is used by spraying on...
U.S. Medical News - Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Migraine Tablets  Mar 19, 2023  1 year ago
U.S. Medical News: Pfizer has initiated the withdrawal of millions of  Nurtec ODT Migraine tablet packs in the United States due to the lack of necessary child-resistant blister packs, which, according to U.S. regulators, present a poisoning hazard to children.   In all, more than four million blister packs of Pfizer’s prescription migraine drug Nurtec ODT is being recalled in Amer...
U.S. Medical News - Cancer Drug Shortage  Mar 17, 2023  1 year ago
U.S. Medical News: America Facing A Severe Shortage Of Various Cancer Drugs Including Methotrexate, Cisplatin, And Fluorouracil. Many Americans Will Die!   U.S. Medical News: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has issued warnings that the various cancer drugs are in shortage in the country including Injectable methotrexate, cisplatin, and fluor...
Medical Warnings - Online Influencers  Mar 14, 2023  1 year ago
Medical Warnings: A new study led by researchers from University of Colorado-USA has found that many online “Patient Influencers” are being paid by pharmaceutical companies to mislead viewers on prescription drugs!   In some cases, these online medical influencers are not just previous patients but also doctors, researchers and so called “experts’ and even advocacy o...
Colorectal Cancer - Bendectin  Mar 13, 2023  1 year ago
A new study by researchers from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)-USA and the School of Public Health Public Health Institute, Berkeley, California-USA have shockingly found that all whose mothers had taken the anti-nausea drug called Bendectin during pregnancy face a high risk of developing colorectal cancer!   The study findings showed that prenatal e...
Pharma News - Apotex   Mar 09, 2023  1 year ago
Pharma News: Apotex, Canada's largest generic drug maker, has announced a recall of six batches of the glaucoma and ocular hypertension drug brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution due to sterility concerns. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/apotex-corp-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-brimonidine-tartrate-ophthalmic-solution-015-due   The company is...
Pharma News - Sandoz Dicillin  Feb 24, 2023  1 year ago
Pharma News: The Danish Medicines Agency has initiated a recall of Sandoz’s Dicillin antibiotics after it was discovered that the drugs were contaminated and lead to users developing an infection involving Carbapenemase-Producing ST79 Enterobacter Hormaechei. https://laegemiddelstyrelsen.dk/da/nyheder/2023/antibiotikalaegemidlet-dicillin-fra-firmaet-sandoz-tilbagekaldes/   The recall ...
Drug News - Domperidone  Feb 01, 2023  1 year ago
Drug News: Health Canada has reported that is reviewing the safety of the drug Domperidone, a pharmaceutical compound that blocks dopamine to the brain and is often prescribed to aid with speeding up digestion. Domperidone (Motilium) is basically a medicine that increases the movements or contractions of the stomach and bowel. Domperidone is also used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by o...
Medications-Drugs - Midazolam - Heart Injury - Chronotherapy  Dec 07, 2022  1 year ago
Medications - Drugs: A study by researchers from the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado-United States has found that the usage of the sedative midazolam at night increases risk of myocardial injury and heart damage! https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Benzodiazepenes-2020_1.pdf   Midazolam, sold under the brand name Verse...
HIV News -Long Lasting PrEP Injectables  Dec 01, 2022  1 year ago
HIV News: A new injectable PrEP to combat HIV infections and can last for two months has entered the market but unfortunately the cost of the drug was deliberately aimed at HISO sluts and upmarket prostitutes as it cost about US$3,800 per dose or over US$22,000 per person per year in the United States!   The new injectable PrEP called CAB-LA or cabotegravir-long acting was developed and pat...
Pharma News - Ibuprofen - Naproxen  Nov 25, 2022  1 year ago
Pharma News: A new study lead by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco- USA have found that the usage of pain relievers like Ibuprofen and Naproxen actually worsens arthritis inflammation.   The study team warns that the use of NSAIDS such as ibuprofen and naproxen might not have the desired effect patients are see...
Source: Medical News - Amoxicillin - United States  Nov 15, 2022  1 year ago
Due to the sudden shortage of the antibiotic Amoxicillin as oral tablets, powder suspension and especially in liquid form for intravenous use in the United States, Thailand Medical News has arranged for free disbursement of stocks to any hospitals, clinic or individuals needing it in the United States as our way of helping the American healthcare community.   A post-COVID-19 surge in upper ...
Source: Pharma News - Gepotidacin - UTIs  Nov 05, 2022  1 year ago
Pharma News: Pharma giant, GSK has developed a new antibiotic called Gepotidacin that could fight tough-to-treat drug resistance urinary tract infections (UTIs).   Phase 3 clinical trials proved to not only be successful but demonstrated the efficacy of the drug beyond the researchers’ expectations that the trials ended earlier than expected. https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-rele...
Source: Pharma News - Metformin - Atrial Fibrillation  Oct 12, 2022  1 year ago
A new study by researcher from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio-USA And Northwestern University-Illinois-USA has found that the common generic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes..metformin, can be used to treat atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart. AF increases the risk of stroke, heart failure...
Source: Medical News - Pediatric Drugs  Oct 06, 2022  1 year ago
A worldwide alert has been issued over children cough and cold syrups that are made in India after more than 66 children died from these contaminated products and hundreds more were sickened by them.   The World Health Organization (WHO) issued the alert on Wednesday over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they are linked to the deaths of 66 children...
Source: Medical News -NSAIDs-Heart Failure  Sep 07, 2022  2 years ago
A new study by Danish researchers the Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark has found that the usages of common NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Ibuprofen and Diclofenac by diabetics were linked to a higher risk of heart failure.   The study findings were presented during the recent European Society of Cardiology annual congress or ESC Congress 2022 and will be publis...
Source: Drug News - GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Drugs  Sep 05, 2022  2 years ago
Drug News: Medical researchers from the U.S FDA have discovered that diabetics taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists drugs like exenatide, dulaglutide, semaglutide and lixisenatide have a higher risk of developing acute cholecystitis and even higher risk of death!   The study team conducted a detailed meta-analysis from data of the of U.S FDA's reporting system for ad...
Source: Colchicine-Heart Failure  Jun 20, 2022  2 years ago
A new study by medical researchers from the University of Virginia-USA has found that the common and cheap drug that is used to treat gout- Colchicine, also helps improve the survival rates of heart failure patients. Considering that the incidences of heart failures has increased tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic due to suspected links between the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the direct and indir...
Source: Thailand Medical -Molnupiravir-COVID-19  May 08, 2022  2 years ago
Despite growing reports by many physicians around the world about a variety of adverse effects from patients who are treated with molnupiravir, the mutagenic drug that was approved by the non-credible U.S. FDA to treat COVID-19 and as usual was adopted by the stupid health authorities from various countries that emulates everything that America does, the drug is still being used by many stupid doc...
Source: Cyproterone Acetate  Feb 05, 2022  2 years ago
A new study by researchers from University of Bristol-UK, National University of Singapore, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital-UK and the National University Hospital-Singapore has alarmingly found that the hormone drug Cyproterone Acetate increases the risk developing benign brain tumors or meningiomas especially if used for long periods of time or in high doses. Cyproter...
Source: Blood Thinners-COVID-19  Oct 02, 2021  2 years ago
Blood Thinners-COVID-19: A new study by researchers from University of Minnesota-USA and Basel University-Switzerland has found that outpatients with COVID-19 who were on outpatient blood thinners at the time of diagnosis experienced a 43% reduced risk of hospitalization. The study focused on COVID-19 positive patients who have been taking prescribed anticoagulant class rugs including warfarin, a...
Source: Pulmonary Fibrosis  Sep 01, 2021  3 years ago
A new breakthrough study by researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham-USA has found that the drug Venetoclax used to treat adult patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) could be repurposed to reverse lung fibrosis after successful mouse model drug trials. Venetoclax, sold under the brand names Venclexta and Venclyxto, is a medication used to treat adults with chronic lymp...
Source: COVID-19 Drugs-Fluvoxamine  Aug 14, 2021  3 years ago
COVID-19 Drugs: Fluvoxamine, an inexpensive anti-depressant drug is now emerging as a potential candidate to be repurposed to treat COVID-19. Speculations are adrift that Canada might be the first country to approve its usage to treat COVID-19 followed by the United States, India, Brazil and South Africa.   Fluvoxamine, sold under the brand name Luvox among others, is an antid...
Source: COVID-19 Drugs  Jun 30, 2021  3 years ago
Remdesivir the controversial drug that was deemed to be ineffective in WHO’S SolidarityTrial (https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/latest-who-s-solidarity-drug-trial-shows-that-remdesivir-is-not-the-least-effective-in-treating-covid-19) but is still being approved as a drug to treat COVID-19 under EUA status in the United States by the no longer credible US FDA is now facing more backlash a...
Source: Cancer Drugs  Dec 18, 2020  3 years ago
Cancer Drugs: Pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug has been recently approved by the U.S. FDA  as a first-line treatment for patients with certain types of advanced colorectal cancer. This is the 9th FDA approval supported by Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) research. Individuals newly diagnosed with advanced or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (d...
Source: Pharma News  Nov 03, 2020  3 years ago
Pharma News: American biotech company that is linked to the corrupted Trump administration Regeneron, has another of its clinical trials halted over the weekend due to fatal adverse reactions to the monoclonal antibody drug garetosmab (REGN2477).   Only about 4 days ago, another clinical trial involving another monoclonal antibody drug to treat severe COVID-19 patients was also stopped due ...
Source: Drug News  Sep 25, 2020  4 years ago
Drugs News: A new study by researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Birmingham, Oxford and Nottingham have found the drug Gabapentin that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo.   Chronic pelvic pain is estimated to affect 2–24% of women worldwide, and is associated with substantially reduced quality of life...
Source: HIV Drug News  Aug 15, 2020  4 years ago
HIV Drug News: Researchers at the George Washington University in a new study have discovered that Fingolimod, a US FDA-approved immunosuppressive drug used to treat multiple sclerosis flare-ups, may be used to effectively block HIV infection and reduce the latent virus reservoir.   The research findings were published in the journal: PLOS Pathogens. https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/...
Source: TB Treatments  Aug 14, 2020  4 years ago
TB Treatments: New protocols involving the drugs Bedaquiline and Delamanid  for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have shown early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort that included many individuals with serious comorbidities that would have excluded them from clinical trials, according to the results of a new international study. The clinical trial results, based on...
Source: Diabetes And Canagliflozin  Aug 09, 2020  4 years ago
Diabetes And Canagliflozin: A serious drug interaction between canagliflozin (Invokana) and rosuvastatin (Crestor) was thought to cause liver and muscle toxicity (myotoxoicty) in a female patient in Canada, according to a new published case report. The case report was published in the medical journal: Annals of Internal Medicine as reported by Dr David Juurlink, MD, PhD, of Sunnybrook Health Sc...

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