Certain older Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps may be vulnerable to cybersecurity risks
Posted onDiabetes patients who are using an affected Medtronic MiniMed 508 or MiniMed Paradigm insulin pump listed below.
Month: June 2019
Foreign Product Alert: JOYSMI, Magnum XXL capsules, Meizitang Botanical Slimming soft gels, Make Coarser Make Bigger, X Power 3 tablets
Posted on These foreign health products have been found by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration to contain undeclared drug ingredients. 
Foreign Product Alert: Aphrodisiac capsules, Blue M, BMSW 4600MG Black Ant, Double Maxx D.B.M. capsules, HoliCare Metabolism Cleansing (MET-CLS) tablets, Horny Little Devil, Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee, Life Rising Holder-W Holder Warmer capsules, Life Rising NECK-ND Neck Clear capsules
Posted on These foreign health products have been found by regulators in other countries to contain undeclared drug ingredients. 
In Secret, Seniors Discuss ‘Rational Suicide’
Posted onRunning counter to the efforts of suicide prevention experts and many religious and social norms, some seniors are quietly exploring the option of turning to suicide when they feel they’ve lived long enough.
Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction
Posted onMany users now mix opioids with stimulants like meth and cocaine — and researchers believe opioids kicked off this new stimulant wave.
Substance use during summer events and festivals
Posted onJune 20, 2019 For immediate release
Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth
Posted onThe federal government has doled out at least $2.4 billion in state grants since 2017 to address the opioid epidemic, which killed 47,600 people in the U.S. that year alone. But local officials note that drug abuse problems seldom involve only one substance.
Readers And Tweeters: No Rush To Judge Patients Who Leave The ER Without OK
Posted onKaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Drug Users Armed With Naloxone Double As Medics On Streets Of San Francisco
Posted onThe widespread availability of naloxone, which reverses overdoses, has radically changed the culture of opioid use on the streets, giving drug users a sense of security and inducing them to seek out the more powerful high of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Labelling error may lead to patients receiving Linessa 28 birth control pills instead of Linessa 21
Posted on OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising Canadians of a labelling error affecting one lot of Linessa 28 birth control pills on the Canadian market (lot 190056, expiry 06/2021). The English side of Linessa 28 boxes is incorrectly labelled with the eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN) for Linessa 21 (02272903) instead of the correct Linessa 28 DIN (02257238). The labelling error could result in a Linessa 21 patient inadvertently receiving Linessa 28 instead of Linessa 21 if the product is dispensed at the pharmacy only using the incorrect DIN as a reference. 