Possible Ways to Ease Drug Shortages

Lawmakers, U.S. officials and industry experts have offered measures to try to shore up the generic drug market.

New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments

Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is stacked against their therapies.

Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo

Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.

Monsanto Should Pay $857 Million in PCB Case, Jury Finds

Students and parent volunteers from a school in Washington State said in a lawsuit that they had become sick after being exposed to chemicals known as PCBs that had dripped from light fixtures.

What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine

Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression.

Doctors on the Use of Medical Cannabis

Two physicians respond to a front-page article. Also: The children in Gaza; reviving local news; a divide in texting.

Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations

Hair-loss influencers on TikTok say they are destigmatizing a common insecurity. Critics say they are cashing in on a vulnerable audience.

New Drugs Can Fix Teenage Obesity, but Young People Don’t Get Them

Pediatricians are hesitating to prescribe medicines like Wegovy, citing their newness and uncertainties around them.

Do Sleeping Pills Work? A Guide to Insomnia Drugs and Their Risks

A guide to the different types of medications for treating insomnia, their risks and when experts recommend using them.

New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most

There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.