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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

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Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today. Novo’s PR department did a great job and most articles about the drug did talk about the side effects but how many people really read that deep?

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

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The biobank will work in parallel with the MHRA’s Yellow Card website, which is used for reporting adverse events and side effects caused by medicines and medical devices, per the 25 May announcement. Side effects due to drugs are responsible for one in every 16 hospital admissions in the UK, based on the announcement.

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Quality of life in patients with chronic health conditions

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Using 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, we provide estimates of the prevalence of single and multiple chronic conditions among US adults. What happens when someone loses the will to live because they are tired of dealing with chronic health conditions and prescription drugs that have nasty side effects?

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Jazz Pharma uses flying pig for huge grey area DTC

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billion in 2018, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.20% to reach $86.01 Given that most obstructive sleep apnea patients are obese men, it’s dangerous that the side effects listed for Sunosi say, “tell your doctor if you have heart problems, high blood pressure, kidney problems, diabetes, or high cholesterol.”

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Thursday pharma headlines

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Amgen CEO Bob Bradway racked up a 2018 pay package of $18.6 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meant to help patients and warn of potential drug side effects but a Vice report indicates something more. She later learned that her manager’s boss was behind the termination because she feared for her own job.

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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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Minor side effects to long-term maintenance balance. Any clinical study seeks to achieve maximum results efficacy with minimal occurrence of side effects. However, side effects do happen. Regarding both common cold and headache, they are as well among the side effects reported for similar drugs.

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The potential of virtual reality-based therapy for serious mental disorders

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Anti-psychotics come with the risk of side effects such as drowsiness, agitation and blurred vision, so virtual reality (VR) technologies that can enhance recovery without anti-psychotics are an attractive option. As well as OxfordVR, other companies have been experimenting with VR to treat mental illnesses and disorders.