When you hear “PFAS,” you probably think of nonstick cookware, waterproof jackets, or contaminated drinking water. You probably don’t think of the prescription sitting in your medicine cabinet. Yet fluorinated compounds classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are built into a surprisingly wide range of approved pharmaceuticals, often not because they’re essential to how…
Vision problems often develop quietly, with no pain or early warning, yet once eyesight is damaged it’s rarely restored. That’s why any new evidence linking popular medications to sudden changes in eye health deserves your attention. GLP-1 receptor agonists, marketed under names like Ozempic and Wegovy, are being taken by millions of people worldwide, not…
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and the wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, on Thursday intensified advocacy against substance abuse, urging young people to take the lead in combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The call was made during a sensitisation walk organised at Caleb University, Imota, to commemorate the 2026…
More than 4,400 patients have filed lawsuits that claim serious harm from popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, according to reporting by USA Today.1 That figure represents only a small number of the estimated 12% of American adults — more than 31 million people — who use these medications. GLP-1 — short for glucagon-like peptide-1 —…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that two Air Peace pilots tested positive for alcohol and cannabis following a runway excursion involving their aircraft at Port Harcourt International Airport on 13 July 2025. This was revealed in a preliminary accident report signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at the…
A 51-year-old Nigerian national, Michael Okoya, appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, facing charges of dealing in drugs. Okoya was arrested on Monday, 8 September 2025, by members of the North West Provincial Anti-Drug Team and the Tactical Response Team (TRT). His arrest followed a search and seizure operation conducted…
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A special private taskforce has confiscated unwholesome pharmaceutical products worth N1.3 billion at Kano Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre (KPP-CWC), at Dangwauro village, Kano. The major breakthrough in the fight against fake and substandard pharmaceutical products was recorded in less than one year after the closure of Sabon Gari open drug market. Briefing journalists on Thursday,…
More than 60 million Americans deal with heartburn each month,1 and for millions of them, relief comes in the form of over-the-counter or prescription acid blockers. These drugs — proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs — promise fast, long-lasting relief. But they also come with risks few people are told about. What starts as a simple…
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