Drugs

A study found that Biogen's Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced cognitive and functional decline by 27% compared to a placebo over an 18-month period.

Biogen is accused of causing submissions of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid by paying physicians kickbacks to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs Avonex, Tysabri and Tecfidera.

PharmaTech's previous co-owner, Raidel Figueroa, has been sentenced to over three years for lying to the FDA and allowing contaminated medicine to go to pediatric hospitals.

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced that the state reached a $40.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid claims on Thursday.

Thousands of Zantac users have filed cases against companies including Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Haleon and Pfizer accusing them of failing to properly warn users of the recalled heartburn drugs' health risks.

The cost of insulin is difficult to cap but Democrats are attempting to lower the price through their social spending bill set to raise $739 billion in tax revenues.

West Virginia reached a $400 million settlement on Monday with opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc., and McKesson Corp.

Biogen's second quarter expectations were soundly exceeded. Biogen was able to do this by slashing spending on the controversial drug Aduhelm.

A federal judge ruled on Monday that three major U.S. drug distributors are not responsible for fueling an opioid epidemic in a part of West Virginia.

Electronic cigarette manufacturer JUUL has asked a federal appeals court to step in and block a ban on their products issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul Labs Inc. to stop selling its vaping products in the U.S., saying the products could be unsafe.

The percentage of working Americans testing positive for drugs hit a two-decade high last year, driven by an increase in positive marijuana tests, as businesses might have loosened screening policies amid nationwide labor shortages.

The Food and Drug Administration announced that a healthcare company has recalled 45,500 COVID-19 rapid tests due to a “high number of false positive reports.”

Western health care companies continue supplying medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia.

In his State of the Union address, President Biden focused on the impact inflation is having on Americans. One topic which has been an agenda item in particular is bringing down the cost of prescription drugs.

A Denver woman who leased out her property through Expedia Group Inc.’s Vrbo was shocked to recently discover her rental had been reworked to conduct illegal activity.

Drugmakers raised prices an average of 6.6% at the start of 2022.

The antiviral covid-19 pills developed by U.S. firms are the next step in the pandemic battle.

The restriction will not go into effect until all residents have had a chance to receive a booster shot, with eligibility to the general public expected as of Jan. 17.