FDA clarifies results of recent advisory committee meeting on oral phenylephrine
FDA held a Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee meeting Sept. 11-12, 2023, to discuss the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 14, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

At Johnson & Johnson, a New Look but Old Hurdles
The company led by Joaquin Duato launches a rebranding as it focuses on higher-risk prescription drugs and medical devices after shedding its consumer business.#joaquinduato
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drug Trials Snapshot: LIVTENCITY
LIVTENCITY is a prescription medicine used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 14, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

AvevoRx Signs Agreement for Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Drug CUVITRU ®
Deal announced amidst continuous, rapid growth and expansion for AvevoRx GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AvevoRx, a national, independent provider of specialty infusion pharmacy services, has signed an agreement with Cambridge, Mass.-based Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

Ontario proposes letting pharmacists prescribe flu meds, give RSV vaccines
Ontario is planning to allow pharmacists to prescribe flu medication, administer flu shots to babies and administer RSV vaccines, when available, ahead of an expected fall viral surge.
Source: CBC | Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Building Bridges to Success - Paving the Path to Sustaining the HIV/Aids Response
[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Benjamin Kasdan, Acting PEPFAR Ethiopia Country Coordinator
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Ethiopia External Relations Governance Health and Medicine Press and Media United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Tuberculosis screening clinic to open in Pangnirtung, Nunavut
Nearly two years after the government of Nunavut declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung, a community-wide screening clinic will open in the community of 1,500. 
Source: CBC | Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/North Source Type: news

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is on the Rise in Canada Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is on the Rise in Canada
The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn ' s disease and ulcerative colitis) will rise to 470,000, or 1.1% of the population, by 2035, according to a new report.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

A popular decongestant has been deemed ineffective. Here's what it means for Canadians
A panel of experts in the U.S. has determined that a decongestant found in several popular over-the-counter medications there and in Canada doesn’t do anything to provide relief from a stuffy nose. Here’s what that decision means for Canada.
Source: CBC | Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Digital health startup Akili cuts staff by 40%, abandons prescription model
Akili will no longer pursue prescriptions for its digital therapeutics, instead switching entirely to over-the-counter, direct-to-consumer sales.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

Breaking Down TIFF ’s Best Moments, From Lil Nas X’s Triumph to ‘American Fiction’ Oscar Buzz
It’s been a Toronto Film Festival like few others. The writers and actors strikes meant that many A-listers opted not to touch down in Canada this year, depriving the gathering of film lovers of the star-studded red carpets and Q&As that make Toronto so memorable. Even if this year’s festival was…#hollywood #venice #telluride #poorthings #priscilla #owncordjeffersons #jeffreywright #hayaomiyazakis #boyandheron #dumbmoney
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Canadian household debt ratio down in second quarter as disposable income grew
Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to how much they earn fell in the second quarter as disposable income comfortably outpaced the growth in debt and demand for mortgages fell. The agency says household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income, on a…#statisticscanada #canadians
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There is no end to disaster season anymore
The wave of unusual disasters this summer now includes Hurricane Lee, a storm that swelled from Category 1 to Category 5 in just 24 hours as it barreled toward Canada. It’s a prime example of rapid intensification made worse by warming ocean temperatures. It will add to what’s already been an…#hurricanelee #noaa #tropicalstormhilary #south #midwest #kobarrett #vox #europeanunions #katharinehayhoe #elniño
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Portals, The Protocol Aggregator Building ‘One-Click Defi,’ Secures $500k Seed Extension
[PRESS RELEASE – Calgary, Canada, September 13th, 2023] Following the tremendous success of their Seed Round in early 2023, Portals, the DeFi protocol aggregator simplifying Web3 by consolidating DeFi actions, has announced the successful close of their Seed Extension, securing $500K. This Seed…#calgary #defi #lightshiftcapital #banklessventures #digitalcurrencygroup #founderheads #sarunaslegeckas #suhailgangji #ux #buildonportalsapi
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Increasing COPD Hospital Admissions in Canada Raise Concern Increasing COPD Hospital Admissions in Canada Raise Concern
Data indicate that COPD hospital admission rates have risen among relatively young people and women, challenging the view that the condition mostly affects old men who have a history of smoking.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

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