Getty Images The UK’s drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such as Wegovy. It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick, after using the jabs for weight loss. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stresses that the drugs … Read more
2 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get ready for the beach this summer, Prof Powis said NHS England’s medical director says he is alarmed by reports that people are using weight-loss drugs as “a quick fix” to lose a few pounds and … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA It is time for courts to wake up to the blatant misuse of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday (November 01), days after the Enforcement Directorate summoned Delhi … Read more
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has asked its leaders and cadre to expose the narrow-minded politics being pursued by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the sole motive of damaging party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s image when he is taking steps to expand the good governance of Telangana to all parts of the country. … Read more
The number of adults receiving treatment for substance misuse hits seven-year high Source link
After cannabis, nitrous oxide is the most commonly misused substance among 16- to 24-year-olds in England. Source link
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse. In 2019, 1% of opioid prescriptions from U.S. dentists and surgeons were … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The UK government is imposing stricter regulations on the sale of laxatives, to help prevent their misuse. The drugs, designed to treat constipation, will be sold in smaller packs that carry warnings about never using laxatives for weight control. People will need to be 18 or older to buy them from … Read more