F.D.A. Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Outweigh Risks
The agency is expected to decide this summer whether to [...]
The Drug That Saves Lives Even if It’s Never Used
Just handling Narcan and learning how to use it changes [...]
National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the [...]
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
The judges blocked the drug from being sent to patients [...]
F.D.A. Advisers Endorse Paxlovid’s Benefits as a Covid Treatment
While an agency analysis did find signs of Covid “rebound,” [...]
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When [...]
Why Experts Are Urging Swifter Treatment for Children With Obesity
Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists [...]
Medicare Begins to Rein In Drug Costs for Older Americans
Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings [...]
FDA Approves, Leqembi, New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s
The drug, Leqembi, may modestly slow cognitive decline in early [...]
Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug [...]