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Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

You may be familiar with naltrexone, which is an FDA-approved medication that has been used since the 1980s for opioid withdrawal. Dr. Bernard Bihari is credited with making these discoveries about using naltrexone off-label, at lower doses. It is used at a higher, standard dose of 50 mg per day. LDN is truly an intriguing drug.

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Is it safe to mix Benadryl and melatonin to sleep?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), like prescription and OTC drugs are. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine , which examined 31 different melatonin supplements, found that 71% of the supplements studied had a dosage that did not match what was listed on the label.

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Is Stevia Good or Bad for Hashimoto’s Disease?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Sure enough, she read all the labels on her supplements and in her pantry, and gave her kitchen a stevia-free makeover. Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana , or “honey leaf,” which contains the sweet-tasting compounds known as steviol glycosides. What is Stevia? What Are the Benefits of Stevia?

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Unicorns Don’t Exist: Rethinking the Generalist Model in Oncology Pharmacy

Pharmacy Times

There are too many drug approvals, label updates, and new data published for even the most skilled and experienced oncology pharmacist to keep up with, let alone those still building their baseline knowledge. Oncology pharmacy practice changes at a rapid pace. Fifteen years ago, pharmacists could learn oncology on the job.

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

The Orange Book is the reference, and it allows the FDA to declare something [to be] therapeutically equivalent. The FDA Approval Process Within the FDA approval process, the 505(b)(1) new drug application (NDA) submission pathway is the pathway by which new drugs are able to seek approval.

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Air Quality and Hashimoto’s – Is the Air You’re Breathing Making You Sick?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I’ve seen a number of airborne toxins showing up as frequent triggers/exacerbating factors for my clients’ autoimmune conditions — mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and artificial/synthetic fragrances, in particular. For sunscreens and other over-the-counter drugs, fragrances must be identified on the label.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the gray market for obesity meds, an RSV drug recommendation, and more

STAT

If the weather does not cooperate, there is always a good book or the telly. Food and Drug Administration that compounding pharmacies must stop selling obesity medicines more cheaply than the companies that developed them. Enflonsia was approved by the FDA in early June. And perhaps there is time to reach out to someone special.