The word HUMIRA stands for HUman Monoclonal Antibody In Rheumatoid Arthritis. The medication Humira (adalimumab) is a prescription drug that comes as an injectable solution. It’s not available in a generic form. Humira comes as an injection you give yourself. It’s available as a pen injection and an injectable prefilled syringe. It is used to […]
R039 Pill Identification The pill with an R039 imprint has been identified as 2mg Alprazolam (Xanax ) manufactured and supplied by Actavis. A four-sided 1-mg pill and yellow oval Xanax are the other shapes and strengths that are available. Alprazolam is a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. […]
The term “public health practitioner” is used to describe members of the core public health workforce who work in various areas of public health, including health improvement, health protection, and health and social care quality (often called “healthcare public health”). They may work in the public, private and voluntary, and community sectors. Although they work […]
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug processed from […]
What are communicable diseases? Communicable diseases are diseases that can be spread from one person to another and cause a large number of people to get sick. They are caused by germs like bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites or toxins. Germs that may cause communicable diseases are spread in a number of ways including: Physical contact: […]
What is Mental Illness? A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Mental health is the foundation for emotions, thinking, communication, learning, resilience […]
This pharmaceutical directory contains corporate information about pharmaceutical companies and executives in the USA pharmaceutical industry. The industry is comprised of pharmaceutical companies engaged in research and development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of chemical and biological drugs for human and veterinary use as well as traditional herbal products, medical devices, and cosmetics. This powerful directory […]
The manufacture and distribution of medicines is a global industry, tainted by fake and substandard products. Not only might these drugs not work as expected, but some are even contributing to antimicrobial resistance. Amphetamine sulphate, or speed drug is a powerful stimulator of the central nervous system. It is used to treat some medical conditions, […]
The control of drugs, food, and cosmetics in Nigeria is vested in the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The agency was established by Decree No. 15 of 1993 as amended by Decree No. 19 of 1999 and now the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act Cap […]
The medical profession has been from time immemorial, and universally, it still remains the most learned and the noble amongst the original learned profession. Listed among the primary 3 learned profession physician, scribe (Lawyer), and the priest (Clerics). The profession was the doyen of all other professions in pre-colonial Nigeria. In fact, at that period, […]
