Lyndra Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company in Watertown, has created technology that would allow patients to take medications only once a week or even once a month.
A panel of independent expert advisers on obstetric and reproductive drugs will meet starting Monday to decide whether to recommend that Makena, an injection marketed as lowering the risk of preterm birth, remain available for at least some patients.
Health officials are warning the U.S. could see another wave of COVID infections this winter and are urging Americans to get the targeted new boosters before Halloween.
The FDA has confirmed the nation is experiencing a shortage of Adderall after many pharmacies around the country have been unable to fill prescriptions and keep up with demand.
President Joe Biden will head to a community college in Irvine, California, on Friday to meet with seniors and tout his administration's efforts to reduce inflation and drive down costs.
Frank Alario, 65, of Delray Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to wrongfully disclose patients' individually identifiable health information to pharmaceutical sales representative Keith Ritson in violation of the criminal provisions of HIPAA.