Should we stop taking thiazides to prevent kidney stones?

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

"Thiazide is the standard treatment for calcium stones, so this [new research] has the potential to upset the basket," one observer said.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday clarified its policies on compounded versions of ⁠popular GLP-1 drugs, signaling tighter limits on their production as...

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Immunovant said on Thursday that its therapy failed to reduce eye bulging ⁠when tested in patients with moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease in two late-stage...

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