Products containing the drug cannabidiol (CBD) seems to be available almost everywhere, and marketed as a variety of products including drugs, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and animal health products. But other than one prescription drug product to treat two rare, severe forms of epilepsy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any… Continue reading What You Should Know about Products Containing CBD
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A Better Test for Chemical Toxicity
Researchers from the University of Utah have developed a highly sensitive toxicity test that could serve as an alert system to possible toxicity in prescription drugs. About one third of prescription drugs are withdrawn or have warnings added because of such problems. The test could help researchers discover toxicity early in the research process, before… Continue reading A Better Test for Chemical Toxicity