F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections

Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older. Read More

Consumer News

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

New studies suggest GLP-1 health care costs have only begun to climb

Costs for the U.S. health care system and the federal government will climb thanks to weight loss drugs, two new reports show. Read More

Regeneron Fraudulently Inflated Medicare Reimbursement On Drug: Feds

TARRYTOWN, NY — The federal ... for one of its drugs. The U.S. Department of Justice said Regeneron inflated Medicare reimbursement rates for Eylea, an anti-vascular drug approved by the Food ... Read More

Parents of Man Killed During Drug Sting Sue Feds

The parents of a young man shot to death last year during a federal drug sting claim in court ... increased the pressure on the officers to get rid of the drugs. Eventually, the complaint says, they ... Read More

White House Plan To Curb Drug Shortages Doesn’t Address Generics’ Quality

The plan proposes incentives and penalties to induce more resilient sourcing, but it does not promote testing to help purchasers identify high-quality manufacturers. Read More

Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval

Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S ... Read More

Political News

Student protesters demand a divestment in funding from businesses they say are profiting from Israel's war in Gaza. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze breaks down the economics. Read More

Drug Price Transparency Stymies Consumers, New Survey Shows

But even in the generally consumer-friendly world of retail pharmacy, there is still room for improvement, according to new research from ... said they are aware that drug prices can vary by ... Read More

New York News

The governor’s plan comes as the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, or the CDC, reported an increase in infant mortality rates for the first time in 20 years. Read More

FDA approves new food allergy drug

But, as First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel explains, a drug that’s been on the market ... As of last week the FDA approved it for IGE-mediated food allergies.” Samantha Knox is a pediatric ... Read More

Best New-Car Deals

and they’re recommended by Consumer Reports. Our analysis shows that with negotiation, and current rebates, savvy buyers could drive away with a new car for less than MSRP, as indicated. Read More