A drug allergy is a faulty immune system reaction to a drug. It’s typically the same process that occurs when people have allergic reactions to pollen, insect venom, animal dander or peanuts. Like many other allergies, a drug allergy can cause a range of responses from a mild rash to life-threatening effects on many body systems. (more…)

The Federal Trade Commission launched a website touting the benefits of a (fake) drug that is supposed to cure diabetes. When the consumer tries to buy the product, he is redirected to a page telling him to avoid such ads in the future. It’s a nice way to teach gullible people that silver bullet cures don’t exist, with a nice in-your-face twist.

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A short-acting version of a drug used to treat depression helps alleviate premature ejaculation in those severely affected by the condition, improving sexual satisfaction for both the men and their female partners, U.S. researchers say. Their multicentre study of more than 2,600 men with the problem found the experimental drug dapoxetine increased time before ejaculation during sexual intercourse by three to four times, depending on the dose. (more…)