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Why Prozac means preemies, big chains start rationing, armadillo worries, and more

21 Dec 2022

Posted by Andrew Kantor

Godspeed, Insight. Your watch has ended.

Big chains limit peds drugs:

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cvs-limits-purchase-childrens-pain-medicines-2022-12-19/).

Kids breaking bones:

https://theconversation.com/breaking-bones-in-childhood-more-than-doubles-the-odds-of-it-happening-again-as-an-adult-study-finds-195008

Flu patch aces trial:

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/vaxess-flu-vaccine-patch-passes-early-clinical-test-clearing-path-further-development

Ivermectin:

https://consumer.healthday.com/ivermectin-2658973397.html

Prozac and preemies:

https://news.yale.edu/2022/12/15/inflammation-may-explain-antidepressants-link-preterm-birth

Statins and osteoporosis:

https://www.csh.ac.at/of-mice-and-men

Interleukin plot twist:

https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/immune-surprise-unexpected-function-for-recently-evolved-alarm-molecule-in-driving-inflammation

Armadillos Covid

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/12/covid-animals-wildlife-mutation/672512

Holiday dangers:

https://www.rutgers.edu/news/tis-season-home-holiday-hazards

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