Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults

#BloodPressure #Pharmaceuticals #Elderly #PatientCare #InformedConsent

https://newatlas.com/medical/blood-pressure-drugs-bone-fractures/

The FDA is now being sued by a team of scientists who say the agency has ignored their petition asking for a warning about permanent sexual side effects since 2018 and is asking the agency to warn doctors and patients about the long-term risks.

#Antidepressants #Pharmaceuticals #InformedConsent

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13448013/fda-sued-antidepressants-ssri-sexual-effects.html

"One ALS drug made $400 million in sales for its maker. It doesn’t work. A cancer treatment brought in $500 million. That one turned out to have no effect on survival. A blood cancer medication made nearly $850 million before being withdrawn for two of its uses. That drug had been linked to patient deaths years prior.

All of them were allowed to be sold to Americans because of the US Food and Drug Administration’s drive to get new drugs to patients quickly — sometimes even before they’re done testing."

#BigPharma #Pharmaceuticals #FDA #Healthcare #InformedConsent

https://www.madinamerica.com/2024/05/americans-are-paying-billions-to-take-drugs-that-dont-work/

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds

#Cancer #CancerDrugs #Chemo #CancerPatients #Healthcare #Pharmaceuticals #InformedChoice #InformedConsent

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cancer-patients-often-better-less-120121727.html

"A Delaware judge has allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits over discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to go forward, ruling that expert witnesses can testify in court that the drug may cause cancer."

#Zantac #Pharmaceuticals #Cancer #Health #RightToKnow

https://www.yahoo.com/news/news/delaware-judge-lets-more-70-201056321.html

"An Indianapolis-based company pleaded guilty to animal welfare and water pollution crimes at a now-shuttered dog-breeding facility in Virginia where, two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered the surrender of more than 4,000 beagles that would have been sold to laboratories for drug experiments."

#BigPharma #Pharmaceuticals #DrugTrials #AnimalWelfare #Beagles #Pollution

https://www.yahoo.com/news/company-linked-4-000-rescued-195244507.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

1 in 6 Antidepressant Users Face Withdrawal Symptoms -

#Antidepressants #Pharmaceuticals #MentalHealth #PatientCare #InformedConsent

https://neurosciencenews.com/antidepressant-withdrawal-psychology-26255/ via @neurosciencenew

Over 17 million people may be taking #statins they do not need

#Pharmaceuticals #BigPharma
#RightToKnow #InformedChoice #InformedConsent #Healthcare

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/new-analysis-finds-millions-of-people-on-statins-may-not-need-them#Takeaway

Certain Parkinson's drugs, antihistamines, and antipsychotics can hinder sweating. Aspirin, laxatives, beta blockers, and blood pressure meds can reduce the feeling of thirst or the body's ability to dissipate heat.

#Pharmaceuticals #Prescriptions #Health #Safety #Summer

https://www.10news.com/health/some-medications-may-increase-your-risk-of-heat-illness

New drug’s potentially fatal side effects obscured by ‘soothing acronym,’ doctors say

#Alzheimers #Dementia #Pharmaceuticals #InformedConsent

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-06-17/alzheimers-drug-has-potentially-fatal-side-effects