The abuse of Loperamide, the main ingredient found in anti-diarrheal drugs, is currently on the rise as opioid addicts pop in pills in high amounts in order to get high. Amid a growing opioid addiction in the US, doctors are pressuring US authorities to regulate the sale and distribution of non-prescription over-the-counter medications like Loperamide and even regular painkillers.
A study recently published in the medical journal Lancet suggests that anti-smoking cessation drugs like varenicline and bupropion are now considered safe by experts in a large international research commissioned by FDA. The two drugs, marketed as Pfizer’s Chantix and GlaxoSmithKline’s Zyban, are extremely restricted due to ‘Black Box Warning’ printed on their labels.
Trichologists in London have expressed concern that birth control pills with a positive androgen index could be causing women to lose hair. A survey has revealed that balding can affect young women and force many to shy away from being social.
The new study suggests that all participants at high risk of HIV were able to prevent infection during the trial period of 2.5 years.
The advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted in favor of approving flibanseri, dubbed the "female Viagra" pill.
The pill can be consumed like any other capsule, inform researchers from RMIT University, Australia.
