Zantac’s Developer Settles Lawsuits Claiming Cancer Link

GSK, which developed and sold versions of the now-discontinued blockbuster heartburn drug, agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion.

U.S. Races to Replace IV Fluid Supplies After Hurricane Helene

Officials are looking to foreign sources to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.

Mi pesadilla con el virus del Nilo Occidental

A medida que el cambio climático facilita la proliferación de mosquitos en muchos lugares, la enfermedad del virus del Nilo Occidental se perfila como una de las mayores amenazas de salud.

On Drug Prices, Harris Pushes for Deeper Cuts While Trump Offers Few Specifics

Both have campaigned for lower prescription costs. Kamala Harris has promised to expand President Biden’s policies. Donald Trump is a wild card.

Anthony Fauci: My West Nile Virus Nightmare

What it’s like to get the neglected disease.

How Cannabis and Opium Poppies Became National Security Issues

After supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway to ensure domestic stocks of pharmaceutical ingredients.

Mounjaro and Zepbound Are No Longer in Shortage, F.D.A. Says

The announcement will expand access to the diabetes and weight-loss drugs. But it will also complicate the future of compounded versions of the medications.

Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped.

International Ring Sent Fake Fentanyl and Other Deadly Pills From NYC, US Says

The drugs, which resembled real pharmaceuticals, killed nine people, prosecutors said. They were laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine.