Most diet trials in the best journals fail even the most basic of quality control measures. That’s the finding of a study by us published today on JAMA Network Open. Investigators receiving funding for any clinical trial from the National Institutes of Health must register in advance what they plan to test, among other design… Read More »
Layoffs impacting Walmart pharmacy departments across the country set social media abuzz this week with former employees sharing news of their job losses. Social media posters reported job losses for pharmacists, technicians, clerks, and pharmacy management positions. Stores in multiple states, including California, and Oklahoma, have reportedly been impacted. On Facebook, some users expressed sadness, disappointment and anger… Read More »
Mobile phones are seven times dirtier than TOILET SEATS, finds new study (and those with leather cases are even filthier!) Study finds phones with plastic cases are seven times dirtier than a toilet seat Experts believe phones become dirty because they are taken into the bathroom Research found phones with leather cases are 17 times… Read More »
The FDA announced on Friday that it would side with its advisory panel by approving a new opioid drug, called Dsuvia, despite the country already being in the midst of an opioid crisis and critics voicing concerns about the safety of the drug. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb defended the FDA’s decision to approve the… Read More »