Medication

May 14May 14
California Tells Hospitals to Consider Having a Lottery for Sought-After Covid-19 Drug
- Coronavirus
All 50 states should have received shipments of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir earlier this week, according to audio obtained by CNN of a call between federal officials and governors. But there’s not nearly enough to go around, and on Monday, one state health department directed hospitals to consider holding a lottery for scarce medications. The […]

Taylor Martinez
May 08May 08
How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea
- Coronavirus
It’s the first and only drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in a rigorous trial. Its effects are modest but significant — shortening a patient’s hospital stay by about four days. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, has called it the new “standard of care” for Covid-19. But as […]

Taylor Martinez
April 16April 17
Locally Owned Pharmacies Struggle with Demand
- Local
[bc_video video_id=”6150150241001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] As pharmacy staff are scrambling to fulfill prescriptions for patients, their focus is on the high demand for medication and over-the-counter drugs. The system is backlogged and patients are now having to wait longer for common medication. Susy Del Toro, one of La Botica […]
October 14October 14
California to Require Public Colleges to Offer Abortion Medication, With a Catch
- Community
- Local
California will be the first state to require public colleges and universities to offer abortion medication at campus health centers. The new legislation was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. It’s a reversal from former Governor Jerry Brown, who vetoed the measure last year. The law takes effect in 2023 and will only be […]
April 03April 03
Your Health Matters: Biosimilar Medication for Type One Diabetes
- Your Health Today
[bc_video video_id=”6022243342001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Biosimilar medications? Some have been used to treat various health issues for several years. Now, researchers are optimistic, as they work on a biosimilar medication for insulin to treat type one diabetes.
August 11
Opioid Abuse In America: A National Emergency
- Archive
The numbers are staggering. In 1999, a little over 4,000 people overdosed on opioids. In 2015, roughly 20,000. In 2016, 60,000. Yesterday, President Trump announced that the opioid epidemic is a national emergency. "The opioid crisis is an emergency. And I’m saying officially, right now, it is an emergency, it’s a national emergency. We’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot […]

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California Tells Hospitals to Consider Having a Lottery for Sought-After Covid-19 Drug

How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea

Locally Owned Pharmacies Struggle with Demand

California to Require Public Colleges to Offer Abortion Medication, With a Catch

Your Health Matters: Biosimilar Medication for Type One Diabetes

Opioid Abuse In America: A National Emergency

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