US retail giants like Walmart, Costco, CVS, and Amazon are leveraging direct-to-consumer GLP-1 weight-loss drug programs to acquire long-term customer relationships, as employers increasingly drop coverage. This strategy aims to drive loyalty and cross-selling opportunities.
Social prescribing, a practice more common in the UK, connects individuals with non-medical, community-based activities like sea swimming and art to improve health. Amanda, from Devon, England, found significant relief from major depressive disorder through sea swimming, reducing her antidepressant dosage. Experts advise matching hobbies to symptoms, finding intrinsic motivation, and using mindfulness to identify beneficial activities.
The FDA regulates sunscreen as an OTC drug, deeming only zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and bemotrizinol as "generally recognized as safe and effective" (Grase). Experts advise avoiding parabens and phthalates, but emphasize that not using sunscreen poses a greater health risk than using regulated chemical sunscreens.
L'avocate Laura Sgro, représentant cinq femmes accusant le prêtre Marko Rupnik d'agressions sexuelles, dénonce l'opacité du Vatican dans la procédure canonique. Elle déplore l'absence d'informations et le sentiment d'abandon des victimes, soulignant un test majeur pour l'Église catholique.
Fitness influencers associated with Gencore Global, a UK wellness brand, are promoting illegal steroids and performance-enhancing drugs through an underground Telegram network. The network, rebranded as Anabolic By Nature, was initially called Rohm. Experts warn of a blurred line between fitness culture and illegal drug promotion.
UK government is considering new plans for the veterinary sector, including mandatory licensing for practices, price caps on pet medicine, and increased transparency over ownership. These reforms aim to address concerns over high costs and lack of competition, with over 60% of practices owned by six major groups.
Utah's new AI program, Doctronic, allows online prescription refills without a doctor's visit, sparking a fierce debate among medical experts, lawyers, and regulators over patient safety, physician oversight, and the modernization of laws for AI in healthcare.
US pharmaceutical company Indivior will withdraw its "life-saving" opioid dependency drug Sublocade from the Australian market by December 31, citing commercial reasons. The decision has alarmed doctors and pharmacists, who note Sublocade's effectiveness and patient preference over alternatives like Buvidal. This follows AstraZeneca's recent withdrawal of Zoladex, also due to commercial viability concerns.
States are enacting laws to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) due to concerns over high drug costs. These PBMs, like CVS, manage prescription coverage and negotiate drug prices. Regulations aim to limit PBM compensation, set minimum pharmacist payments, and increase transparency, facing opposition and legal challenges from companies like CVS.
States are enacting laws to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) due to rising drug costs. These PBMs, which manage prescription coverage for insurers, are facing restrictions on their operations and compensation. CVS Health is actively fighting these regulations through lawsuits and advertising campaigns, while independent pharmacies argue they are being squeezed by PBMs' practices.
Un syndicat de copropriétaires à Neuilly-sur-Seine a assigné une SCI pour l'installation non autorisée d'une climatisation. La SCI a tenté d'invoquer la prescription de cinq ans, mais le tribunal a jugé l'action recevable, la SCI n'ayant pas prouvé l'ancienneté de l'installation.
Des victimes de violences sexuelles et leurs avocats exigent la suppression des délais de prescription pour les crimes sexuels, arguant que le traumatisme n'a pas de date d'expiration.
L'UE a trouvé un accord pour allonger les délais de prescription dans les affaires de violences sexuelles sur mineurs, jusqu'à 32 ans après la majorité pour les cas de viol ou prostitution. L'imprescriptibilité totale a été écartée. De nouvelles infractions comme la diffusion en direct de violences sexuelles sur mineurs sont aussi créées.
Meta's Ray-Ban Optics smart glasses now support prescription lenses, offering enhanced comfort and subtle design. However, the high cost, potentially doubling the $499 base price, and ongoing privacy concerns may deter many users.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor have criticized Pauline Hanson's One Nation party for its plans to slash migration, warning it could worsen skilled worker shortages. Hanson claims multiculturalism has failed and blames migration for housing and infrastructure pressures.
A man died from a morphine overdose two days after being mistakenly prescribed the opioid upon discharge from Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales cited "series of failures" by staff, calling it an "extremely serious injustice". The health board has apologized.
India has removed cough syrups from Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, ending a decades-old exemption that allowed their sale without a doctor's prescription in villages under 1,000 population. This change aims to enhance regulatory oversight and traceability, following concerns over contaminated syrups linked to child deaths.
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare now requires a doctor's prescription to buy cough syrups and other syrup medicines, ending over-the-counter sales. This move aims to prevent misuse, recreational drug use, and accidental poisoning, especially among adolescents and young adults, and addresses a history of contaminated Indian-made medicines causing child deaths globally.
India's Union health ministry has amended drug regulations, making a doctor's prescription mandatory for purchasing syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups. The change, effective June 9, removes 'syrups' from Schedule K, ending over-the-counter sales and strengthening regulatory oversight.
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This regulation requires a doctor's prescription to purchase any syrup formulation from pharmacies, aiming to regulate their sale.
Le remboursement des médicaments antiobésité Wegovy et Mounjaro débute en France, mais avec des conditions strictes. Seuls les patients obèses sévères ou massifs, prescrits par des spécialistes, seront éligibles à une prise en charge de 65% par l'Assurance-maladie.
Un médecin généraliste critique la réduction des arrêts de travail, affirmant que le management toxique en entreprise est la cause principale des arrêts, et non les salariés.
France has published a decree limiting sick leave prescriptions to one month for initial prescriptions and two months for extensions, effective September 1st. This measure, decided in the 2026 Social Security financing law, aims to curb the rising costs of daily allowances, which have increased by one billion euros annually. A separate decree sets a four-year maximum for accident/occupational illness daily allowance payments from 2027.
France has published a decree limiting sick leave prescriptions to one month for initial cases and two months for extensions, effective September 1st. This measure, part of the 2026 Social Security budget, aims to address high absenteeism rates, particularly post-Covid, which have significantly increased daily allowance costs for the Social Security system.
