Versed may very well be the second-coolest drug out there. Some might even consider it #1, but we chemists (like wine connoisseurs) can be pretty snooty too.
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Grapefruit juice has long been known to interfere with certain medications. For some, this might sound like quirky nutrition trivia.
Is there anything more delicious than a cold glass of fresh grapefruit juice on a warm summer day? Unfortunately, many of you cannot partake in such a tempting treat because you're taking one of roughly 100 different medications. Here's why.
A 67-year-old man with head and neck cancer who received radiation treatment two weeks earlier was admitted to a palliative care center for treatment of severe pain caused by a massive fungal infection in and around his throat. 
Today, NBC News managed to spoil the coming-out party of a desperately needed, lifesaving drug with its lead headline of the morning:
"Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications."
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