Massachusetts regulators have issued one of their most forceful warnings that health care prices are spiraling out of control, mounting pressure on lawmakers who have been unable to buck the trend and implement a consensual view of cost control . Health Policy Commission experts said Wednesday that the combination of total growth in Massachusetts health … Read more
weight loss drugs are prime candidates for popular fads, but few have been as disruptive to the healthcare system as the obsession with Ozempic, a drug for type II diabetes. Due to a nationwide shortage of the active chemical in Ozempic, or semaglutide, some are now turning to the natural supplement berberine and semaglutide compounds … Read more
Women who are unable to get their usual hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to shortage shouldn’t worry about switching to products that aren’t in short supply, top menopause doctors advised. Demand for a HRT drug, Utrogestan 100 mg, has doubled in the past 12 months and increased fivefold since March 2021, according to manufacturer Besins. … Read more
