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Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be sold only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.
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JUL 29, 2021Health & Medicine
People with epilepsy report better well-being when they self-medicate with cannabidiol (CBD) according to a new study pu ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUL 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With newborn screenings, clinicians can now identify newly born infants that carry genetic mutations that will lead to d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2021Health & Medicine
Most people wouldn’t think it highly irresponsible to get behind the wheel after having taken a dose of cold ...Written By: Angela DowdenAPR 14, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A research team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has devised an ultra-thin 2D antimicrobial coating that co ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2020Microbiology
Recent work has backed up research from earlier this year that suggested that aspirin might help prevent the worst cases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the common painkiller, paracetamol ( also known as Tylenol and Pa ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Hydrocortisone, a common and widely-available anti-inflammatory steroid drug, has been found to reduce the mortality rat ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common reason for doctors to prescribe antibiotics. However, as most of ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 01, 2020Health & Medicine
Though the history of cannabis dates back at least three thousand years, the workings of the endocannabinoid system-the ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 30, 2020Health & Medicine
Epidyolex-the epilepsy drug that contains the non-psychoactive cannabis chemical cannabidiol, or CBD-has been changed fr ...Written By: Angela DowdenAPR 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over-the-counter antihistamine treatments are known to be effective for relieving allergic symptoms. However, they are a ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Ibuprofen is a popular painkiller and over-the-counter (OTC) that belongs to a group of drugs referred to as nonsteroida ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Many of us have taken some form of an acid-reflux drug—especially after a meal that causes discomfort. However, no ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Researchers find cannabis is being used as a sleep-aid in Colorado. Many Americans struggle with sleep disturbances -- s ...Written By: Julia TraversOCT 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Can aspirin prevent a brain bleed? To answer the questions, researchers rummaged through a database system looking to se ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Many cannabidiol (CBD) products are assumed or advertised to be free, or mostly free, of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A n ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 03, 2019Cardiology
Each month nearly 20 million Americans turn to fish oil for heart disease prevention. Though it may sound healthy, this ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 20, 2019Technology
Food and drug fraud is a global problem often affecting individuals in low-income regions and jeopardize the health and ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 17, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study by Rutgers University found that overdosing on loperamide—a non-prescription, over-the-counter diar ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 01, 2019Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JUL 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
People with epilepsy report better well-being when they self-medicate with cannabidiol (CBD) according to a new study pu
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With newborn screenings, clinicians can now identify newly born infants that carry genetic mutations that will lead to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Most people wouldn’t think it highly irresponsible to get behind the wheel after having taken a dose of cold
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
APR 14, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A research team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has devised an ultra-thin 2D antimicrobial coating that co
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2020
Microbiology
Recent work has backed up research from earlier this year that suggested that aspirin might help prevent the worst cases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the common painkiller, paracetamol ( also known as Tylenol and Pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Hydrocortisone, a common and widely-available anti-inflammatory steroid drug, has been found to reduce the mortality rat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common reason for doctors to prescribe antibiotics. However, as most of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2020
Health & Medicine
Though the history of cannabis dates back at least three thousand years, the workings of the endocannabinoid system-the
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 30, 2020
Health & Medicine
Epidyolex-the epilepsy drug that contains the non-psychoactive cannabis chemical cannabidiol, or CBD-has been changed fr
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
APR 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over-the-counter antihistamine treatments are known to be effective for relieving allergic symptoms. However, they are a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Ibuprofen is a popular painkiller and over-the-counter (OTC) that belongs to a group of drugs referred to as nonsteroida
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Many of us have taken some form of an acid-reflux drug—especially after a meal that causes discomfort. However, no
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers find cannabis is being used as a sleep-aid in Colorado. Many Americans struggle with sleep disturbances -- s
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Can aspirin prevent a brain bleed? To answer the questions, researchers rummaged through a database system looking to se
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Many cannabidiol (CBD) products are assumed or advertised to be free, or mostly free, of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A n
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 03, 2019
Cardiology
Each month nearly 20 million Americans turn to fish oil for heart disease prevention. Though it may sound healthy, this
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 20, 2019
Technology
Food and drug fraud is a global problem often affecting individuals in low-income regions and jeopardize the health and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study by Rutgers University found that overdosing on loperamide—a non-prescription, over-the-counter diar
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 01, 2019
Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce