Category: pharma

FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Recall After Oxycodone Found

KVK-Tech, Inc. found something that didn’t belong among the betaxolol tablets that the company was packaging to be delivered around the country.

Is The ‘Mouth-Taping’ TikTok Trend A Real Sleep Hack? Here Are Caveats

Some TikTokers have been advocating taping your mouth shut while sleeping so that you are forced to breathe through your nose rather than your mouth.

Getting What You Want At The End Of Life – Lessons From A Dying Man

Many people die in ways and locations, that go against their preferences. Much of this unwanted care could be avoided if patients talked with their clinicians.

Patient Safety Proposals Reach President, But Action Still A Question

The patient safety movement has succeeded in getting the president to consider their policy proposals, but if hospitals are hesitant, implementation will be difficulty

Embattled Rite Aid Faces Delisting From NYSE

Rite Aid disclosed it was no longer in compliance with New York Stock Exchange “continued listing standards” and needs to take measures to boost its share price to regain good standing.

The AI-Empowered Patient Is Coming: Are Doctors Ready?

In the future, medical expertise will no longer be the sole domain of trained clinicians. Future versions of AI will put medical expertise in the hands of all Americans.

Corporate Ethics: How Will Retail And Tech Evolve Now That They Are In The Healthcare Business?

As retail and tech companies diversify into healthcare, they will need to grapple with the fact that some of their core offerings may be in conflict with public health.

Big Health Insurers Expand Medicare Advantage To Even More Markets For 2024 Coverage

Cigna, CVS Health’s Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group are launching new Medicare Advantage plans in scores of new counties for 2024.

NFL Stars Shine Gametime Light On Mental Health And 988 Services

All eyes were on Solomon Thomas and Dak Prescott who wore customized cleats emblazoned with 988 and 741741 to draw attention to suicide prevention and mental health.

Is This New ‘Cozy Cardio’ TikTok Trend For You? How It Can Help

Doing “cozy cardio” is essentially doing cardiovascular exercise—otherwise known as cardio—in a much more comfortable manner.