[It can be very dangerous to come off #psychiatric #medications. It must be done slowly & while under physician supervision. In addition to the likelihood of symptoms returning, coming off an #SSRI can cause severe physical #withdrawal, some of which may never dissipate making it impossible for the patient to ever totally stop the medication. #SerotoninWithdrawalSyndrome can be debilitating; symptoms include severe dizziness, nausea, loss of balance, & frequent vomiting.]

#MentalHealth #health

…Experts in #pharmaceutical #regulation said the #FDA doesn't have the authority to unilaterally impose a #ban on #medications that have already received #US approval & have long been available without new evidence of a safety problem or finding that the original application seeking ⁠approval contained ​false statements. The FDA can ask a drugmaker to withdraw a #medicine, but the company can refuse.

#RFKJr #Trump #MentalHealth #PsychiatricCare #health #PublicHealth #science

…About 1 in 6 #US adults reported currently taking #SSRI #medications, which are widely available in generic form, acc/to a 2026 study in the medical journal BMJ #MentalHealth. The American ​Psychiatric Association considers #SSRIs a first option, evidence-based treatment for #depression.

The #FDA has authority over their use, & ​any new restrictions would require strong scientific evidence of a risk to patients that outweighs their benefits. Reviewing new evidence could take months or years….

The majority of abortions in the #US are obtained through #medications, usually a combination of #mifepristone & a second drug, #misoprostol. Their availability has blunted the impact of #abortion bans that most #Republican-led states have started enforcing since a 2022 #SCOTUS ruling that overturned #RoeVWade & allowed for state bans.

#law #health #medicine #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #Republicans #ViolenceAgainstWomen

@ireneista @JessTheUnstill Alright! Hopefully last ping (unless further questions idk)

1. https://www.thevillagepharmacy.ca/organize-your-medications
2. https://medicineshoppeelbow.ca/medication-management/

So! I was ignoring the phrase 'blister packs' because I was thinking of the sheets you get in any medication box.
No, apparently.
(Canadian, at least) pharmacies refer to "personalised pill packs" as blister packs.
*That's* what I was missing.

#Canada #medications #medicine #medicines #pharmacy #PolyPharmacy #MultipleMeds #ManyMeds #chemist #BlisterPacks #PersonalPills #organize #organisation #chronicallyIll #YourMom #YourMum #YerMa

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Some odd & creepy stuff going on at the White House earlier today.

#USA #US #trump #health #healthcare #pharmaceutical #medications #drugs #children #MyThoughts
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https://turnto10.com/news/nation-world/trump-to-announce-a-drug-pricing-agreement-with-pharmaceutical-company-regeneron-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-most-favored-nation-initiative-medicaid-health