Certain E-Cigs May Aggravate Asthma

Following recent statewide bans on specific varieties of e-cigarettes as a result of hundreds of illnesses and several deaths across the country, new findings published in Scientific Reports are shedding light on how some e-cig flavors could worsen symptoms of asthma and other respiratory diseases, reports EurekAlert! For the study, researchers from Australia and the… Read More »

Heartburn Drugs and Cancer: What Are the Risks?

Valisure: “Valisure Citizen Petition on Ranitidine.” Sandoz Inc.: “Sandoz Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Ranitidine Hydrochloride Capsules 150mg and 300mg Due to an Elevated Amount of Unexpected Impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), in the Product.” Bloomberg: “Carcinogen in Zantac Leads to Another Shipment Halt, Recall.” Health Canada: “Health Canada requests that companies stop distributing ranitidine drugs in… Read More »

More Losses At Rite Aid As New CEO Takes Charge

A Rite Aid store on Jonestown, Road in Harrisburg, PA Rite Aid photo Rite Aid reported $ 78 million in losses in the company’s fiscal second quarter amid a competitive reimbursement environment for prescription drugs in the early days for the drugstore chain’s new chief executive. Heyward Donigan, a longtime healthcare executive, last month replaced… Read More »