Three advocacy groups are pushing the Biden administration to use federal laws to license patents on a cancer treatment to outside manufacturers in order to produce lower-cost versions.
The reports of an Ozempic baby boom are anecdotal, and it's not known how widespread the phenomenon is. Experts say significant weight loss can affect fertility.
The FDA on Thursday approved the novel antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for treating serious bacterial infections in adults and children.
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced it will voluntarily halt sales and marketing of the drug in the U.S. and Canada, where new patients will no longer be able to get a prescription.
Following its $4.8 billion acquisition of local biotech Mirati Therapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb is laying off a majority of the San Diego company's workforce over the next year.
Independent pharmacists on Tuesday urged Minnesota lawmakers to take action to boost their Medicaid reimbursement rates to help them stay afloat financially.