BOSTON — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 55 new medications in 2023 and 11 more in 2024 to date. During a presentation on April 18 at the annual American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting, Gerald Smetana, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...
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What Happens When Newer Weight Loss Meds Are Stopped?
Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA DISCLOSURES March 27, 2023 Social media outlets are full of stories about celebrities who have lost weight with the new generation of incretin medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA Some of these medicines are approved for treating obesity (Wegovy), whereas others are approved for...
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Buyer beware: bogus flu meds are out there
by Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter With flu rampant in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to be wary of over-the-counter products that promise to cure you of influenza, prevent it or reduce its severity. Sellers offering these products may make claims that are not accurate or safe, the FDA...