NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Members of Congress are calling for increased oversight and reform after a Haitian national in Florida was convicted in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that prosecutors said involved more than $58 million in false claims targeting Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers using a federal drug discount program. Prosecutors … Read more
Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima, the latest in a series of law enforcement operations in the country involving officers using creative costumes to apprehend accused criminals. Col. Carlos Alcántara, head of the Green Squadron — a unit that combats … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for nitenpyram, a medication to treat New World screwworm infestations in dogs and cats. It is the first generic animal drug approved for use against the flesh-eating parasite. Nitenpyram tablets can be used in dogs and cats that weigh at least two pounds and are at least … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is lifting the hood on federal health benefits programs that cover millions of Americans, ordering insurance carriers to tighten fraud controls as part of a broader crackdown on waste and abuse, Fox News Digital learned. “Working alongside the White House Task … Read more
Indonesian authorities arrested two Russian nationals suspected of smuggling drugs into Bali after a high-speed car chase hit several pedestrians on the popular resort island, officials said on Sunday. The 52-year-old woman and 40-year-old man were arrested after trying to smuggle close to eight kilograms (18 pounds) of hashish in a suitcase from Thailand, the … Read more
There’s a new safety concern about doctors prescribing one experimental weight loss treatment, retatrutide, that hasn’t even been FDA approved yet. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
Some doctors and nurses are promoting and prescribing the weight-loss drug retatrutide, which has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a CBS News investigation found. Adam Yamaguchi has more. Source link
The weight loss drug retatrutide has been touted as “Ozempic on steroids.” It’s still in clinical trials and not approved by the FDA, but a CBS News investigation found that hasn’t stopped doctors from offering it, and it could come with serious side effects. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
Doctors are jumping the gun to prescribe a medication lacking FDA approval that has gone viral on social media. “Why are we waiting?” one physician asked. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday announced a major expansion of his administration’s initiative aimed at helping Americans access discounted prescription medications. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the government-backed website TrumpRx.gov has added 160 prescription drugs, bringing the total number of discounted medications available through the … Read more