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The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts ...

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The FDA has granted Cour Pharmaceuticals orphan drug designation for CNP-104, a biodegradable nanoparticle in development for ...

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Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives and due to many types of drug addictions. Since 2000, there have been 700,000 overdose deaths ...

Medicare beneficiaries who take a lot of pricey medications will get a big break in 2025. That’s when the $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket costs for drugs bought at the pharmacy or through ...

Several major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi, are set to raise prices on more than 250 branded medications in the U.S. starting Jan. 1, 2025 ...

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Or is it relevant after all? Is sugar essentially a drug? While sugar is not classified as a drug in the traditional sense, scientific evidence suggests that its effects on the brain's reward ...

The first medication for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 20, the FDA announced that the agency has approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound ...