If you’re a woman of a certain age, your social media feed may be filled with claims that a single therapy will fight ...

Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe. By Genevieve Glatsky and Annie Correal ...

Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible ...

The U.S. military says it struck a vessel that was allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing one person — part of a months-long campaign of boat strikes near Latin America.

Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms, including losing control, fighting with staff and ...

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The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy, introducing a new option for how patients can take medicines in a class of drugs ...

In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects. By Paula Span Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a ...