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| February 2025 |
Testosterone
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specified label changes for testosterone products, removing language about increased cardiovascular risk from the boxed warning and adding a new warning about increased blood pressure.
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| 2023 |
Testosterone
Results from the TRAVERSE trial were submitted, concluding no increase in risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes for men using testosterone for hypogonadism.
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| 2022 |
Testosterone
Testosterone became the 118th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 5 million prescriptions issued.
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| 2022 |
Phentermine
Phentermine became the 149th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 3 million prescriptions issued.
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| 2022 | American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) awarded $2.2 million in clinical research grants and career development awards. |
| May 29 2022 | World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) was held annually by WGO to raise awareness about gastrointestinal and liver disorders. |
| 2021 |
Fish oil
Fish oil became the 283rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with over 700,000 prescriptions issued.
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| 2021 | CDC reported an increase to 32,537 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2020 |
Testosterone
The American College of Physicians issued a guideline supporting discussions about testosterone supplementation for adult men with age-related low testosterone levels experiencing sexual dysfunction. The guideline recommends yearly evaluations and suggests considering intramuscular treatments over transdermal treatments.
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| 2020 | CDC reported 23,837 deaths in the United States involving psychostimulants with abuse potential, primarily methamphetamine. |
| 2019 | A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of 17 different pharmacotherapies for amphetamine and methamphetamine addiction. The study found only low-strength evidence that methylphenidate might reduce self-administration, and low to moderate-strength evidence of no benefit for most other medications tested. |
| 2019 | Sam Gor syndicate was responsible for a massive surge of crystal methamphetamine production in the Golden Triangle, specifically Shan State, Myanmar, controlling an estimated 40% of the Asia-Pacific methamphetamine market. |
| 2018 |
Testosterone
A meta-analysis concluded that testosterone treatment is associated with a modest reduction in depressive symptoms in men, with enhanced effectiveness at higher doses and in carefully selected patient populations.
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| 2018 | A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 50 trials was conducted, examining 12 different psychosocial interventions for amphetamine, methamphetamine, and cocaine addiction. The analysis found that combination therapy using contingency management and community reinforcement approach demonstrated the highest efficacy for abstinence and lowest dropout rates. |
| November 2018 |
Fish oil
Fish oil triglycerides became available to patients on the US market by prescription.
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| July 2018 |
Fish oil
Fish oil triglycerides received approval for use in the United States by medical authorities.
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| 2015 |
Testosterone
The FDA stated that neither the benefits nor the safety of testosterone have been established for low testosterone levels due to aging, and required pharmaceutical labels to include warning information about potential increased risks of heart attacks and stroke.
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| 2015 | A comprehensive review summarized studies on chronic methamphetamine use in rodents, highlighting epigenetic alterations in brain reward pathways and their impact on gene expression associated with addiction. |
| 2014 |
Testosterone
A meta-analysis revealed that testosterone improves mood, with notable effects in middle-aged hypogonadal men experiencing subthreshold depression, though showing limited impact in older or eugonadal men.
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| 2014 | A crucial role was discovered for epigenetic mechanisms in driving lasting changes in gene expression in the brain related to methamphetamine addiction. |
| September 2014 |
Testosterone
FDA initiated a review of the appropriateness and safety of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) due to potential adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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| January 31 2014 |
Testosterone
FDA announced an investigation into reports of strokes, heart attacks, and deaths in men taking FDA-approved testosterone-replacement therapy.
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| 2013 |
Testosterone
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that testosterone therapy was significantly associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes.
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| 2011 | A scientific study investigated the destruction of methamphetamine using bleach, demonstrating that the effectiveness of degradation correlates with exposure time and concentration. |
| 2011 | A year-long research study revealed that methamphetamine is a persistent pollutant in soil environments. |
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