Sanofi trolls Roseanne over Ambien excuse: 'Racism not a side effect'
Sanofi, the largest life sciences employer in Massachusetts, has fired back at Roseanne Barr after the comedian claimed that her racist tweet about a former Obama aide was caused by taking Ambien, one of the company ’s drugs.
Barr set off a firestorm on Tuesday with a racist tweet about former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, prompting ABC to cancel the actress' popular sitcom, “Roseanne.” Barr later apologized, while claiming that she was taking the insomnia medication Ambien… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Max Stendahl Source Type: news
Sanofi trolls Roseanne over Ambien excuse: 'Racism not a side effect'
Sanofi, the largest life sciences employer in Massachusetts, has fired back at Roseanne Barr after the comedian claimed that her racist tweet about a former Obama aide was caused by taking Ambien, one of the company ’s drugs.
Barr set off a firestorm on Tuesday with a racist tweet about former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, prompting ABC to cancel the actress' popular sitcom, “Roseanne.” Barr later apologized, while claiming that she was taking the insomnia medication Ambien… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 30, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Max Stendahl Source Type: news
Roseanne Barr ’ s ‘ Ambien-Tweeting, ’ Explained. Sorta.
The drug can cause unusual behavior, research shows. But online insults? Not likely. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BENEDICT CAREY Tags: Ambien (Drug) Sedatives Discrimination Jarrett, Valerie Barr, Roseanne Source Type: news
If You're A Racist, Don't Blame Ambien
Taking Ambien does not cause you to become a racist, but it can reveal your deep, inner thoughts. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Source Type: news
Ambien maker Sanofi: Racism 'is not a known side effect'
Roseanne Barr blamed the sleep aid Ambien for a series of racist tweets that resulted in the cancellation of her show "Roseanne" by ABC on Tuesday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ambien maker to Roseanne: "Racism is not a known side effect"
The comedian said she was "ambien tweeting" when she sent a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sanofi trolls Roseanne over Ambien excuse: 'Racism not a side effect'
Sanofi, the largest life sciences employer in Massachusetts, has fired back at Roseanne Barr after the comedian claimed that her racist tweet about a former Obama aide was caused by taking Ambien, one of the company ’s drugs.
Barr set off a firestorm on Tuesday with a racist tweet about former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett, prompting ABC to cancel the actress' popular sitcom, “Roseanne.” Barr later apologized, while claiming that she was taking the insomnia medication Ambien… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 30, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Max Stendahl Source Type: news
Roseanne Barr rebuked by drug company after blaming Ambien for racist tweet
American comedian Roseanne Barr says she's tired of "being attacked and belittled," and blames sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist remark that sparked outrage and the cancellation of her TV show. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Entertainment Source Type: news
Prescription of zolpidem and the risk of fatal motor vehicle collisions: a population-based, case-crossover study from South Korea - Yang BR, Kim YJ, Kim MS, Jung SY, Choi NK, Hwang B, Park BJ, Lee J.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Bill Gates calls on U.S. to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million
Bill Gates says the White House and Congress have failed to lead the nation and the world in preparing for the “significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes.” In an interview this week, the billionaire philanthropist said he has raised the issue of pandemic preparedness in three meetings with […]Related:Ambien should not be handed out ‘like candy,’ experts say of Ronny L. Jackson’s alleged practicesDangerous outbreak of E. coli illness from romaine lettuce expands, with 19 states affectedShe read about a 4-year-old’s mysterious death. A year ...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trump ’ s Doctor Accused of Handing Out Ambien. D.E.A. Calls the Practice Illegal.
If Dr. Ronny Jackson gave sleeping pills to reporters and staff on long flights abroad, he broke the law, a D.E.A. spokesman said. “ You could be prosecuted. ” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: GINA KOLATA Tags: Ambien (Drug) Drug Enforcement Administration Dr. Ronny Jackson Trump, Donald J Source Type: news
Why surgeons amputated a 7-year-old ’s leg and reattached it the wrong way
Not long before her 7th birthday, Amelia Eldred, a small dancer with big dreams of performing on stage, received a devastating diagnosis. Doctors discovered a 10-centimeter tumor in the femur in her left leg — and it had broken the bone, according to Birmingham Live. When it did not respond to chemotherapy, doctors told her parents that the limb would need to be […]Related:Ambien should not be handed out ‘like candy,’ experts say of Ronny L. Jackson’s alleged practicesDangerous outbreak of E. coli illness from romaine lettuce expands, with 19 states affectedShe read about a 4-year-old̵...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ambien should not be handed out ‘ like candy, ’ experts say of Ronny L. Jackson ’ s alleged practices
"You could get hurt. You could be disruptive, especially if you're using it with alcohol," one doctor said.Related:Dangerous outbreak of E. coli illness from romaine lettuce expands, with 19 states affectedShe read about a 4-year-old’s mysterious death. A year later, it saved her own daughter’s life.FDA cracks down on sales of Juul, other e-cigarettes to youths (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zolpidem Tartrate (Edluar) Sublingual Tablets (Updated - Currently in Shortage)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - April 20, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Z-drugs and Risk for Falls and Fractures in Older Adults Z-drugs and Risk for Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
Studies find that zolpidem, zopiclone, eszopiclone, and zaleplon may be associated with an increased risk for fractures.Age and Ageing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
