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Pfizer lung cancer drug shows promising long-term trial results
CHICAGO — Pfizer on Friday said its drug for an advanced form of lung cancer showed promising long-term results in a late-stage trial, which may help [...]
Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding to know how the Biden administration is doing in throttling the use of cryptocurrencies in the traff [...]
The U.S. Is Making Marijuana a Schedule III Drug. Here’s What That Means.
A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug. [...]
Roche weight loss drug shows promising results in early trial
A logo at the Roche Holding AG headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRoche on Thursday said its experi [...]
Walgreens to offer cheaper opioid overdose drug
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersWalg [...]
Amgen could threaten Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly weight loss drug dominance
The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty Ima [...]
Amgen soars on weight loss drug progress, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly slide
Amgen's stock rose more than 12% on Friday after the drugmaker teased positive initial data on its experimental weight loss injection. That fueled inv [...]
Weight loss drug patients spend less on restaurants, takeout: survey
A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Imag [...]
Eli Lilly weight loss drug Zepbound effective in sleep apnea trials
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersEli Lill [...]
Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's diseaseSherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty ImagesA highly popular cl [...]
CVS drug plans will cover OTC birth control pill Opill
In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCVS Health on [...]
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win fo [...]
Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage trial, a findin [...]
Amgen aims to enter weight loss drug market with a new approach
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesAmgen is taking a new app [...]
FDA approves NASH liver disease drug from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
In this photo illustration, the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty [...]