Digitalis obscura the use of herbal medicinal remedies using "Digitalis obscura" has lessened to a great degree because of the knowledge of its high toxicity. In ethnoveterinary medicine, the flowering stems of "Digitalis obscura" were traditionally used to promote wound healing and treat toothaches in animals. It is one of twenty-three species traditionally used in Granada to treat trauma or poisoning in animals. All parts of "Digitalis obscura" are poisonous if ingested raw, including the roots and seeds. The most potent parts of the plant are the upper leaves. All foxgloves are highly toxic if eaten because they contain various cardiac glycosides
Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration licensing fees to drug manufacturers, which has led to enormous increases in generic drug pricing. In 2013 and 2014, generic drug pricing for over 200 drugs increased over 100%. Many of those drugs had price hikes over 1000%. It has been reported that 75% of the FDA generic drug oversight budget comes directly from private drug companies. A historical example of how the FDA seemingly favors the pharmaceutical industry either from clandestine direct money payments to FDA directors and scientific advisers or other undisclosed or unknown means was seen with the generic drug droperidol. Droperidol was a widely used antiemetic