FDA cracks down on prescription drug ads but lacks staff
WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented move, federal regulators published about 100 warning letters sent to pharmaceutical companies and health…
UK’s GSK announces $30 billion U.S. pharma investment amid Trump state visit
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Britain’s GSK on Wednesday became the latest pharmaceutical firm to commit…
Eli Lilly to build $5 billion Virginia manufacturing facility
Eli Lilly Biotechnology Center is shown in San Diego, California, March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli…
Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office full-time
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy…
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk to cut around 9,000 jobs
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg |…
After 40 Years, Heart Doctors Say Beta Blockers May Do More Harm Than Good
A groundbreaking international trial has found beta blockers don’t help most heart attack patients with preserved heart function,…
RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines and claimed…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
Trump administration has backup plans for tariffs
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on…
Scientists Develop 4-in-1 Drug for Weight Loss With Fewer Side Effects
Tufts scientists have created a next-generation weight loss drug that combines four hormone targets, potentially offering stronger and…
FDA ends emergency use authorization for Covid vaccines
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid boosters, but removed emergency use authorizations…