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Article imageDennis Miller, RPh - May 28, 2026
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Does Your Medicine Have a Boxed Warning? Why You Must Know!

The FDA has a designation for drug reactions it considers especially worrisome: BOXED WARNING. Do prescribers warn patients? Not always!

Joe Graedon - May 21, 2026

When Blood Pressure Treatment Raises the Risk of Falls

Joe Graedon - May 21, 2026

Will FDA Fumbles and Firings, Chaos and Cutbacks Put You at Risk?

Terry Graedon - May 18, 2026

Is There a Downside to Ashwagandha?

Joe Graedon - May 18, 2026

Hormone Therapy for Bones and Libido: Osteoporosis AND Desire

Joe Graedon - May 18, 2026

When Doctors Prescribe Ozempic for Weight Loss

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Terry Graedon - May 18, 2026

How to Get Rid of a Wart with Tagamet (Cimetidine)

Cimetidine (Tagamet) helps get rid of a wart on the sole of the foot. Why would a heartburn remedy become a last hope for recalcitrant warts?

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Joe Graedon - May 13, 2026

Dr. Marty Makary Couldn’t Heal the FDA–Now He’s Gone!

Dr. Marty Makary just “resigned” from the FDA…or was he pushed out? Is this the end of transparency? Will drug ads continue to flourish?