Medicare negotiated lower prices for 15 drugs, including 71% off Ozempic and Wegovy

Medicare announced 15 lower drugs after a second round of negotiations with pharmaceutical companies. The drugs include ...
FOX31 Denver

Fort Collins lab targets over 70 types of drugs to discover new threats and trends

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — A Fort Collins lab is using technology to get ahead of dangerous drugs infiltrating Colorado communities. Porch Light Health’s Toxicology and Drug Testing Lab let FOX31 ...
MIT Technology Review

Drugs like Ozempic now make up 5% of prescriptions in the US

The ever-increasing use of GLP-1 agonists is uncovering clues about what else they can do. US doctors write billions of prescriptions each year. During 2024, though, one type of drug stood out—“wonder ...
Healthline

What Is Chemotherapy Made Of?

There are currently more than 100 types of chemotherapy drugs on the market. Ingredients vary widely and generally include either chemical, plant, or synthetic components. Chemotherapy refers to ...
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4 Types of Drugs You Should Avoid Taking With Benzonatate

Do not take benzonatate with drugs that cause sleepiness, medications used for mental health conditions, anesthetics, or alcohol. Before you start taking benzonatate, share your health history with ...
The Harvard Crimson

FDA Approves New Drug for Treating Most Common Type of Lung Cancer, Based on Broad Institute Research

The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval on Wednesday for a new drug developed by researchers at the ...
NPR

For the first time in decades, we have a new kind of schizophrenia drug

For the past 70 years, schizophrenia treatments all targeted the same chemical: dopamine. While that works for some, it causes brutal side effects for others. An antipsychotic drug approved last month ...