When a half-ton race horse surges to top speed, nothing inside him takes a coffee break. As those relatively skinny legs pound into the track, his heart beats about 240 times a minute. And those ...

To ensure furosemide use is safe, the NHS advises eight key groups to tell a doctor before making use of the prescription ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - 2020 marks the last time horses will be allowed to race in the Kentucky Derby while medicated with furosemide, the drug commonly known as Lasix. The medication prevents ...

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner SQ Innovation Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and ...

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has approved funding for three 18-month-long studies on the use of furosemide, also widely known as Lasix, on racehorses. Washington State ...

The NHS recommends eight key groups to inform their doctor prior to using the prescribed medication furosemide. This notably ...

If trainer D. Wayne Lukas had gotten his wish, Grindstone’s victory in the 1996 Kentucky Derby wouldn’t be the answer to an obscure trivia question. Owned by William T. Young’s Overbrook Farm, ...

NHS warns furosemide users about dehydration risks, listing who should speak to a doctor, medicines to avoid, and how the ...

Avenacy, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on supplying critical injectable medications, is introducing Furosemide for Injection, which is the generic of Lasix. Furosemide is indicated in ...

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The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission moved toward a partial Lasix phase-out at its Dec. 9 meeting in Lexington by voting to move the proposal into the regulation process. The proposal, which is to run ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As horse racing makes its annual re-entry into the mainstream this week with the Kentucky Derby, the public will discover a sport that has managed to one-up its regular level of ...