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Health Canada is recommending that prescribers not start new patients on diabetes drugs such as Ozempic because of a worldwide shortage, except under certain conditions.The federal department said Wednesday it is working with manufacturers…

Ottawa Morning6:35Ozempic eating disordersOne of the things Sheryl Rasband learned as part of her recovery from anorexia was that she shouldn't actively try to lose weight. That's why she was a little taken aback when her psychiatrist…

The latest report from a panel of experts into deaths caused by toxic, unregulated drugs in British Columbia says an enhanced model for safer supply is needed now — outside of the health-care system — with the rate of fatalities having …

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications. The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas, can now get…

Viagra use on the rise among elderly men as NHS prescriptions for the sex aid drug rocket by more than 50% in six yearsAround 6,500 packages of viagra tablets were handed out to men aged over 90By Cameron Charters Updated:…

Women in their 20s and 30s have driven a record surge in prescriptions for ADHD drugs, official data revealed today. NHS statistics show more than 230,000 people in England are now taking meds to combat their inattentiveness and…

The B.C. government has announced that the number of Ozempic prescriptions being dispensed to Americans has plummeted by at least 99 per cent after the province enacted new regulations and a doctor behind an “unusually high…

Free prescriptions WON'T be axed for millions of over-60s as Government scraps controversial plan to raise age exemption to 66By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Updated: 15:30 BST, 15 June 2023 <!-- …

Britain's ever-bulging waistline has sent the NHS's annual prescription bill past the £10billion milestone.Official data for the 2022/23 financial year revealed a record £10.4bn was spent on supplying drugs in England last year — up 8 per…

Revolution at the pharmacy: Chemists to be given powers to hand out prescriptions for common illnesses under plans to ease pressure on GPsMillions will be able to get prescriptions without seeing a doctor firstBy Jason Groves…