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EU to review some drugs used to treat alcohol dependency

(Reuters) -The European Union’s medicine regulator has begun a review of some medicines that contain sodium oxybate and are used to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome, it said on Friday. Sodium oxybate is an active ingredient that calms the activity of certain cells in the ...
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UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives, taking it one step nearer to becoming law. The vote backing what is generally termed “ assisted dying ” — ...
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Chicago ranks among most expensive cities to rent apartment

(The Center Square) – A new Chicago Rental Market Trends report finds that average rental apartment prices across the city spiked to 19% higher than the national average ...
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WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday June 20th, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares a conversation with state Rep. Steven Reick, R-Woodstock, about ...
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UK lawmakers back bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law. Members of Parliament voted 314-291 ...
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The Media Line: Are Israeli Hospitals Ready for the Next Missile Strike? 

Are Israeli Hospitals Ready for the Next Missile Strike?  A direct missile strike on Soroka Medical Center exposes critical gaps in Israel’s hospital defenses, raising urgent questions about the safety of patients and staff  By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line Staff  At 7:04 a.m. on Thursday, the staff ...
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Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan could get votes from victims and cities

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will go before a judge Friday, potentially setting up votes on whether to accept it for local governments, people who became addicted to the drug and ...
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EU regulator backs conditional authorisation for Madrigal’s liver disease drug

(Reuters) -The European Union’s drug regulator on Friday recommended conditional authorisation of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra, paving the way for it to become the first available treatment in the region for patients with a form of fatty liver disease. Rezdiffra was first approved in the United ...
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EU medicines regulator grants conditional authorisation for Madrigal’s liver disease drug

(Reuters) -The European Union’s medicines regulator on Friday granted a conditional authorisation for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ drug for a type of fatty liver disease, paving the way to make it the first treatment available for the condition in the region. The drug, sold as Rezdiffra, was ...
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UK lawmakers begin crunch debate on allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers began a crunch debate on Friday a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, before a vote that could be one of the most consequential social policy decisions they will ever make. The vote, ...
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Eli Lilly says India response to obesity drug Mounjaro is ‘positive’, will focus on meeting demand

By Rishika Sadam (Reuters) -Eli Lilly said the response for its blockbuster drug Mounjaro has been “positive” in India, adding that it is focusing on meeting demand for the drug in the world’s most populous country. The U.S.-based Lilly beat rival Novo Nordisk in March this ...
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In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas

LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her. Any one of the hundreds of people in her village can show up and ask to use it. A man might wish to take his pregnant wife for a checkup. ...
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