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From my colleague Allison DeAngelis: A new oral weight loss drug developed by Viking Therapeutics hit the mark in a mid-stage ...

Conflicts of interest on federal government vaccine panels have declined to “historically low levels” in recent years ...

A new oral weight loss drug developed by Viking Therapeutics hit the mark in a mid-stage clinical trial, but the side effect ...

After receiving FDA approval in 2023, the first over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S. hit shelves last spring. A ...

With Trump's backing, the pharma industry is leaning into the idea of more "direct-to-consumer" sales. But experts say the ...

Kelvin Droegemeier, a Trump adviser in his first term, is leading an effort to offer an alternative to the administration’s ...

President Trump may aggressively negotiate lower drug prices in Medicare using a program that Democrats created and Trump ...

The lack of findings thus far in the Baby’s First Years study should not be used to justify actions that will further hurt ...

In January, one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history ravaged several neighborhoods in Los Angeles County, including ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics is splitting from the federal government in its recommendations on which children should ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the CDC's vaccine advisory board was rife with conflicts of interest. A new analysis shows ...