Name that drug! The science behind drug names

Businesses that market products of any kind to the general public are keenly aware that getting the right brand name can be a make-or-break step on the road to success. There’s the old story of one of the most famous marketing disasters in the automotive industry – the Ford Edsel. Until the mid-fifties, Ford was […]

There’s a promising new treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema)

There’s a promising new treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema), thanks to the recent development of a new line of pharmaceuticals known as Janus kinase inhibitors (or JAKi for short). Doctors are able to offer promising new treatments for many conditions that previously had few or no good solutions. 2022 – the year of JAKi (Janus […]

Now is the time to get your Prolia from IsraelPharm

If you are currently being treated for osteoporosis with Prolia, the February 2023 issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine contained a study that could cause your healthcare provider to recommend a change to your medication. This article is very complex and is aimed at a professional audience, so we have […]

The known side effects of Lexapro

About Lexapro Lexapro® (generic name: escitalopram) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from depression and anxiety. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Celexa (citalopram) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Lexapro is generally taken once a day at a […]

NY Times article about Indian pharma drug quality

On November 3rd, 2022, an article was published on the front page of the New York Times, reporting on an alarming incidence of prescription drug related deaths across several West African countries. In one single outbreak, 70 children in the tiny nation of Gambia are suspected to have died over recent months from a batch […]

Common side effects of Prozac

About Prozac Prozac® (generic name: fluoxetine) is prescribed as a treatment for people suffering from severe and chronic depression. It is one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that also includes Lexapro (escitalopram), Celexa (citalopram), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft / Lustral (sertraline). Prozac is administered orally once each day.  What […]

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (also sometimes called just National Prostate Cancer Month – NPCM). It is a month-long campaign founded by the American Urological Association (AUA) to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The AUA created this month to help educate people about the symptoms, risk factors, and treatments for prostate cancer, raise […]

Time to Clean Out your Medicine Cabinet!

When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? Although it might not be at the top of your summer to-do list, if you can’t recall the last time you organized your medicine cabinet, it might be wise to take some action to prevent any potential accidents lurking behind those closed doors. While […]

Understanding Antidepressants and Erectile Dysfunction

Feeling depressed, unhappy or miserable is something almost everyone experiences occasionally. However, suppose it becomes a chronic, repetitive and debilitating condition that is interfering with a person’s daily life to the extent that they can’t function properly. In that case, doctors will start treating it differently, as clinical depression. You can read some more about […]

The Best Time to Take Prozac

A short introduction to Prozac Prozac is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, coming in at #4 on the list of antidepressant medications, which are themselves the most frequently prescribed of all meds. Nearly twelve million scripts for Prozac were written in 2021, and it looks like its numbers and […]