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Article imageJoe Graedon - December 22, 2024
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Article imageDennis Miller, RPh - December 22, 2024

From Xyzal to Zyprexa: Weird Drug Names Proliferate

In the prescription drug world many brand names are unspellable, unpronounceable, and incomprehensible. Why are weird drug names so popular?

Joe Graedon - December 16, 2024

What is the Connection Between Joint Pain and Atorvastatin?

Patricia Callahan - December 12, 2024

The FDA Hasn’t Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw, 1 Potentially Deadly

Joe Graedon - December 11, 2024

Deprescribing: Can You Ever Stop Taking So Many Pills?

Joe Graedon - December 9, 2024

Cure or Catastrophe: The Unpredictability of Medications

Joe Graedon - December 9, 2024

A DUI Driving Citation After Taking Ambien (Zolpidem)

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Joe Graedon - December 9, 2024

If You Need Surgery While on Ozempic or Wegovy BE VERY CAREFUL!

Surgery while on Ozempic or Wegovy or other GLP-1 agonists such as Victoza, Saxenda, or Mounjaro requires special caution. Beware aspiration!

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Joe Graedon - December 2, 2024

Is There a Dark Side to the Diabetes Drug Jardiance?

Jardiance is being advertised on television. Watch the smiles, singing and dancing! Is this drug appropriate for people with prediabetes?