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No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making insulin free
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
Medicine
Nationwide shortage of ADHD drug Adderall is real
People with ADHD are having trouble filling Adderall prescriptions at some pharmacies because of a nationwide shortage in both brand-name and generic Adderall.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Health
Rectal cancer patients in remission after promising study, but that doesn’t mean there’s a ‘cure for cancer’
Some social media posts are celebrating a “cure” for a certain type of rectal cancer. Here’s what VERIFY found about the outcome of the small clinical drug trial.
Medicine
Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim
Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
SCOTUS
Yes, abortion pills are now illegal in some states
Abortion rights advocates say there are still ways to acquire abortion pills, but they aren’t without legal risk.
Crime
There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed
Federal law limits how much Sudafed cold medicine a person can buy. No similar law exists for guns or ammo.
Health
Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill
A viral tweet claimed a new law passed in Tennessee made it a crime to order emergency contraceptives. That’s false.
Government
WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control
Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
Vaccines
Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease
It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Health
Most flu shots do not contain mercury, thimerosal
Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Medicine
US buys Nplate radiation sickness drug
The U.S. government is spending $290 million to purchase a supply of a drug that can be used to treat the effects of radiation sickness.
Medicine
Nationwide shortage of ADHD drug Adderall is real
People with ADHD are having trouble filling Adderall prescriptions at some pharmacies because of a nationwide shortage in both brand-name and generic Adderall.
Crime
Yes, ‘rainbow’ fentanyl is circulating in the U.S.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about “rainbow” fentanyl, saying authorities have seized the drug in 21 states.
Health
Rectal cancer patients in remission after promising study, but that doesn’t mean there’s a ‘cure for cancer’
Some social media posts are celebrating a “cure” for a certain type of rectal cancer. Here’s what VERIFY found about the outcome of the small clinical drug trial.
Medicine
Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim
Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
SCOTUS
Yes, abortion pills are now illegal in some states
Abortion rights advocates say there are still ways to acquire abortion pills, but they aren’t without legal risk.
Crime
There’s no federal limit for the amount of guns and ammo you can buy, but there is for Sudafed
Federal law limits how much Sudafed cold medicine a person can buy. No similar law exists for guns or ammo.
Health
Tennessee did not ban Plan B morning after pill
A viral tweet claimed a new law passed in Tennessee made it a crime to order emergency contraceptives. That’s false.
Government
WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control
Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
Vaccines
Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease
It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
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