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New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language, No Distractions

Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on November 14, 2024

Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Keeps Patients Diabetes-Free

Eli Lilly said on Wednesday its weight-loss drug helped nearly 99% of patients remain diabetes-free after three years of weekly injections. The results suggest that tirzepatide – the active ingredient in Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight-loss treatment Zepbound -… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder […]

Published on November 14, 2024

Alcohol Intake Rose During Pandemic, and Continues

Even as the pressures of the pandemic began to ebb, Americans’ growing dependence on alcohol did not, a troubling new study shows. Two years into the globe-altering health crisis, the percentage of Americans who consumed alcohol – which had already spiked between 2018 and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on November 14, 2024