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Obesity drug semaglutide fails to slow Alzheimer’s

Drug maker Novo Nordisk says semaglutide, the active ingredient for the weight loss jab Wegovy, does not slow Alzheimer's -…

9 months ago

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet over US strikes against alleged drug traffickers off Venezuela

The UN Security Council went into emergency session on Friday, following a request from Venezuela. The United States military has…

10 months ago

UK drug price rises ‘necessary’, says Lord Patrick Vallance

The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the…

11 months ago

Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe

James CookScotland editor Getty ImagesScotland has seen high numbers of people dying from drug misuse for the last seven years…

12 months ago

Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise

Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are…

12 months ago

Cost of weight loss drug Mounjaro may rise significantly

People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment after…

1 year ago

Gemma Collins’ weight-loss drug Instagram post banned

An Instagram post by TV personality Gemma Collins which advertised a weight-loss drug and app has been banned.The star posted:…

1 year ago

Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over

Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution of the…

1 year ago

Pharmacists warn drug shortage affecting cancer patients

Getty ImagesPharmacists have warned that "one of the worst" examples of medicine shortages is affecting cancer patients.Creon, a pancreatic enzyme…

1 year ago

Immunotherapy drug doubles cancer survival in breakthrough trial

Philippa RoxbyHeath ReporterLaura MarstonLaura now feels good six years after her diagnosis of advanced tongue cancerHundreds of thousands of people…

1 year ago