Court bans former chiropractor from treating patients

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A Winnipeg man who continued to provide chiropractic services after his license was revoked has been banned from practicing until 2029 by a court. Former chiropractor Peter Rutherford has agreed to stop practicing and retire in October 2024 after admitting to the Manitoba Chiropractors Association that he was guilty of misconduct related to improper record … Read more

PepGen announces excellent results from the low-dose (5 mg/kg) MAD cohort in the ongoing phase FREEDOM2 study, showing favorable safety, efficacy and vHOT data.

PepGen announces excellent results from the low-dose (5 mg/kg) MAD cohort in the ongoing phase FREEDOM2 study, showing favorable safety, efficacy and vHOT data.

– PGN-EDODM1 was generally well tolerated with all adverse events being mild or moderate and no serious adverse events reported – – Dissociation correction observed with PGN-EDODM1 (n=6) versus 6.8% with placebo (n=2); 7.3%; With the exception of one outpatient, the treatment group showed a mean improvement of 22.9% (n = 5). – A significant … Read more

Praxis Precision Medicine Announces FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Application for Relutrigine in Patients with SCN2A and SCN8A DEEs

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. FDA has set a PDUFA target date of September 27, 2026 BOSTON, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Praxis Precision MedicineInc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a fully integrated, central nervous system (CNS) precision neuroscience biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for priority review its New … Read more

Court orders ex-chiropractor to stop ‘falsely pretending’ to be chiropractor | CBC News

Court orders ex-chiropractor to stop 'falsely pretending' to be chiropractor | CBC News

A former Winnipeg chiropractor has been ordered to stop practicing until October 2029 after he continued to practice chiropractic without a license. The Manitoba Chiropractors Association filed a court application in February, asking the court to order Peter J. Rutherford to stop being a chiropractor. Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Justice Theodore Bock signed an … Read more

Eli Lilly and Ensilico Pharmaceuticals Sign AI-Driven R&D Agreement Worth $2.75 Billion

Eli Lilly and Ensilico Pharmaceuticals Sign AI-Driven R&D Agreement Worth $2.75 Billion

Eli Lilly is joining forces with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered biotech, Ensilico Medicines, in a $2.75 billion drug discovery and development deal. Through this collaboration, Lilly will use the Insilico Pharma.AI platform to support its novel therapeutic drug discovery and development efforts spanning multiple disease areas. Under the terms of the deal, Lilly will have exclusive … Read more

Taking GLP-1? Doctors say don’t forget about movement and mental health.

Jaylon Smart, from Savannah, Georgia, lost 110 pounds after starting the Olympics — but only after starting a strict workout regimen. (Christopher Smart, Jennifer Davis)

by Emily Sener, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, for KFF Severe leg pain forced Jaylon Smart to start taking weight loss injections a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 pounds and worked as a caterer in Savannah, Georgia. After she was on her feet for long … Read more

Could this new weight loss pill be more effective than Vigoi?

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According to a recent trial, a new type of daily pill has proven to be more effective than its currently available counterparts for weight loss and blood sugar control. The drug, known as orforglipron, could be a game changer for the rapidly expanding oral weight loss drug market. By Martin White for Conversation The arrival … Read more

How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price

Patients go to Mazdaj to find their medicine at a reasonable price.

When Trump launched in February, it joined a group of websites that claimed to have deals on prescription drugs. Despite the hype, many of Trump’s Rx drugs include brand-name drugs that patients can find cheaper elsewhere — as generics. For example, Protonix for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease is available at Trump Rx for $200. … Read more

Britain is ‘weeks away’ from drug shortages and rising drug prices if war with Iran continues, experts warn | LBC

Britain could face shortages of medicines from painkillers to cancer treatments if war with Iran continues, experts warn

The war has already disrupted supplies of key raw materials, including oil, gas, fertilizer and helium. Want LBC stories before everyone else? Choose us as your best resource on Google Britain is “weeks away” from running out of medicines from painkillers to cancer treatments if the war with Iran continues, experts warn. Image: Getty Britain … Read more

A doctor claimed he knew why I had cancer. When he told me, I was scared and embarrassed.

The author shortly before breast-conserving surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC

As a cancer survivor, watching the Netflix show “Apple Cider Vinegar” felt like a gut punch. The show captures the exhaustion and hopelessness of many cancer patients, and the compelling temptation to ditch traditional medicine for the promise of a “natural” cure. It also exposes the dark underbelly of the alternative health industry—a world where … Read more