January 16, 2017 Secret trove reveals bold 'crusade' to make OxyContin a blockbuster The pharmaceutical sales representatives from health care giant Abbott Laboratories had a problem.
January 16, 2017 Epipen was Mylan CEO's 'baby': Now she's in the hot seat Drug company CEO Heather Bresch affectionately describes the humble EpiPen as her “baby,” a once-middling product that she turned into a blockbuster.
January 10, 2017 Ohio man pleads guilty to selling opioids that led to 26 overdoses in a day In a West Virginia case that highlights a growing nationwide epidemic, an Ohio drug dealer has pleaded guilty to selling opioid-laced heroin that was responsible for at least 26 overdoses in a single day.
January 9, 2017 Happening Now: Executive set to go on trial in meningitis outbreak case Testimony is set to get underway in the racketeering trial of the former president of a compounding pharmacy blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more.
January 9, 2017 7 worst supplements for your heart This month, Americans will make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy, exercise more, get more sleep, and maybe even find ways to manage stress.
January 3, 2017 New drug approvals fall to 6-year low in 2016 Last year turned out to be a disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearing just 22 new medicines for sale, the lowest number since 2010 and sharply down on 2015's tally of 45.
January 2, 2017 Many Hispanic adults still believe antibiotics will treat a cold Many U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, believe that taking antibiotics will ease the symptoms of a cold, a new study shows - even though most colds are viral and antibiotics don’t work against viruses.
December 31, 2016 C-sections, antibiotic usage during pregnancy potential causes of childhood obesity, study says A new study led by Columbia University scientists suggests two possible causes of childhood obesity: taking antibiotics during pregnancy and getting a Caesarean section.
December 30, 2016 Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba: What it means for American medicine An embargo imposed nearly 50 years ago has prevented Cuba and the United States from exchanging medical and technological advances, but scientists say that may be about to change now that the countries have restored diplomatic relations— something many experts believe was a long time coming.
December 29, 2016 Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field.
