The High Price of Thin: Americans Struggle to Access Life-Changing Weight Loss Medications For Debbie Halstead, Wegovy has been nothing short of a miracle. This Cool Ridge, West Virginia woman shed 60 pounds, coupled with a significant drop in blood pressure. But beginning New Year’s Day, Halstead’s fight for a healthier life will cost more. … Read more
Could Millions of Americans Soon Access Weight Loss Drugs Through Medicare and Medicaid? A groundbreaking proposal from the Biden administration could dramatically expand access to weight loss medications for millions of Americans. The proposed rule, announced on November 26, 2024, would make these drugs available through Medicare and Medicaid, two crucial federal health insurance programs. … Read more
Zdravresurs experts propose to include in the Ministry of Health’s procurement lists drugs recommended by WHO for the treatment of drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (DR-TB). In particular, clarithromycin, imipenem/cilastatin, pretomanid, as well as clofazimine and meropenem. According to the Russian clinical guidelines for the treatment of tuberculosis in adults in 2022, the last two drugs … Read more
France’s Health Sovereignty at Risk as Supply Shortages Increase The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of public health systems worldwide, and France is no exception. Despite efforts to strengthen the country’s health sovereignty, shortages of essential drugs have been on the rise for several years. In 2016, there were 405 tensions or shortages of … Read more
Advancements in cancer therapies have been nothing short of remarkable in recent years, with ongoing research and development paving the way to more effective and innovative treatments. Now, a collaboration between Moderna and Merck may offer even greater hope for patients with cancer. The two pharmaceutical giants have created a unique combo cancer-vaccine treatment that … Read more
As told in press service of the Ministry of Healthfrom June 1, 2023, the rules for dispensing medicines from pharmacies according to doctor’s prescriptions have been changed. You can get information about the contacts and working hours of pharmacies in Minsk, which have the right to sell medicines by prescription from June 1 of this … Read more