FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a ...
Broccoli recall hits ‘deadly’ level: Here’s what to know.
More than 5,900 bags of this Marketside Broccoli were sold. The states that are currently impacted by this recall are the ...
D.C. biotech Vanda Pharmaceuticals acquires AnaptysBio’s drug for rare skin disorder
D.C.’s Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. has locked in a deal with a West Coast biotech to commercialize a drug for a rare skin ...
Are Natural Food Dyes Better? Experts Weigh In on the Pros and Cons
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.
United Therapeutics scores FDA go-ahead for pig organ transplant clinical trial
Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics has scored a regulatory green light to start clinical trials for its genetically modified pig kidneys to be transplanted into humans. It's as significant for the ...
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Doctors for America sues CDC, FDA to restore health data removed from websites
The health care advocacy group said removing health information to comply with Trump's executive orders worsens medical care ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
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Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the agency since 1998. Sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 50-milligram tablets ...
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday ... opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx ...
Eli Lilly to release late-stage data on next-generation weight loss drug retatrutide in 2025, earlier than expected
Eli Lilly expects to read out results from a study in people with obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee in 2025.
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death
Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.