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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice

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Food|Health|Science|Technology|US

Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food

A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.

Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
Health|Science

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science

Drug development takes a great deal of time, money and effort. While future profits play a big factor in which diseases gets prioritized, advocacy and research incentives can also tilt the scale.

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science
Health|Science

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

Tianeptine is dangerous as an active ingredient, but the products containing it have no quality control and could be contaminated with metals, microorganisms or other undisclosed drugs.

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes
Health|Science

Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states: A pharmacologist explains the controversy

Long-term use of kratom may actually reduce pain tolerance and cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states: A pharmacologist explains the controversy
Economy|Health|News|Political|US

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough
Health

Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers

The sellers of these online products acknowledge that many of their drugs are for ‘research purposes only’ or ‘not for human consumption.’

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