Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Investigators said the pharmaceutical manufacturer, one of the nation’s largest, had knowingly distributed opioids that were later resold illegally.

Congressional Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Faults the F.D.A. and Biogen

The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably high price.”

Covid en China: el abrupto aumento de casos impulsa una escasez de medicinas

Hay millones de personas desesperadas por conseguir medicamentos para la fiebre y antivirales como el Paxlovid de Pfizer en un momento en que las infecciones le ganan la carrera al abastecimiento.

The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills

Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting in the womb.

‘Tripledemic’ Forces Pharmacies to Limit Purchases of Children’s Pain Relievers

CVS, Walgreens and Kroger are limiting sales of products like Children’s Tylenol and Motrin as cases of the flu, R.S.V. and Covid-19 spike.

China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines

Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China outpace supplies.

They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients?

Scientists have made rapid progress in customizing drugs for ultrarare diseases. The hard part now is making such treatments on a large scale.

What Medicines to Stock for the ‘Tripledemic’ Cold and Flu Season

Doctors weigh in on the essentials families need and what parents can do if they’re unable to find children’s pain reliever.

Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?

Shortages and drug-resistant germs have renewed attention on a $6 billion proposal in Congress that would reconfigure the way antimicrobial drugs are developed and sold.

Los bloqueadores de pubertad pueden ayudar a menores trans. ¿A qué costo?

Los bloqueadores de la pubertad pueden aliviar la angustia de los menores trans y ganar tiempo para sopesar las opciones. Pero las preocupaciones sobre los efectos físicos a largo plazo y otras consecuencias van en aumento.