Charles Barkley partners with Ro as GLP-1 celebrity ambassador. Ro Press Release A decade after Big Pharma banned branded pens and swag for doctors under its own ethics code, telehealth, diagnostics and imaging startups are now using celebrity stories to sell prescription drugs and preventive scans to millions. Why is the FDA allowing it? And…
Scholars argue that regulators and celebrities must work to halt ads for miracle weight loss products. Celebrity endorsements draw heightened public attention. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) questioned Mehmet Oz, a former television host and the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, about his advertisement of miracle weight loss products (MWLPs)—over-the-counter supplements…
We’ll admit we didn’t see this coming: President Trump advising pregnant women against using one of the most ubiquitous over-the-counter medicines in America. That’s what happened Monday when Mr. Trump joined his health advisers in linking acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, to autism. What’s going on here has less to do with healthcare than…
By Sneha S K and Puyaan Singh (Reuters) -Drug developers are increasing adoption of AI technologies for discovery and safety testing to get faster and cheaper results, in line with an FDA push to reduce animal testing in the near future. Within the next three to five years, using AI and cutting back on animal…
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive…
Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft – long considered indispensable yet vulnerable command nodes – have historically been high-value targets. Their powerful radar emissions, while essential for managing the battlespace, make them visible from hundreds of kilometres away. But the Chinese scientists said they found a way to make AEW&C signals exceptionally resistant to…
A pair of Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese biotechnology firms are poised to turn a profit this year as their revenue from novel drugs finally outstrips costs related to research and development and marketing, according to analysts. “Chinese biotechs have matured significantly and are creating value for Chinese patients and government payers,” said Tony Ren, head…
Beijing’s move to simplify the process for approving oral proprietary Chinese medicine (PCM) from Hong Kong to be sold across the border has created new opportunities for firms in the city to exploit the mainland’s 450 billion yuan (US$62.8 billion) market, according to Hong Kong’s trade promotion body. The streamlined procedures have opened a more…
FDA Issues Nationwide Recall for Popular Yogurt Brand Over a Serious Safety Threat originally appeared on Men’s Fitness. Your go-to snack for hitting your protein goals may be part of a nationwide recall. Danone U.S. has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of its popular YoCrunch yogurt products due to the potential presence of plastic pieces…
Novo Nordisk is pulling the plug on its partnership with Hims & Hers Health over claims that the telehealth company sold fake versions of the pharmaceutical firm’s weight-loss drug, Wegovy. The Danish drugmaker said Monday that Wegovy will no longer be available on Hims & Hers and that it is ending the collaboration because the San…