FDA approves 1st drug to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first drug to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes.The drug, called Tzield, is a monoclonal...
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FDA warns of rise in reports of child poisonings linked to cough medicine
Poison control centers in the U.S. have seen an increase in reports of children ingesting a type of prescription cough medicine, a study published Tuesday...
Moderna says its updated booster raises antibodies against omicron subvariants
Moderna’s updated Covid booster appears to increase the immune response to omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, as well as another subvariant, called BQ.1.1, that's gaining...
Pfizer says RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects infants against severe illness
An experimental RSV vaccine for pregnant women from Pfizer is effective at protecting newborns against severe illness for at least six months, the company said...
Drug intended to prevent premature birth should be pulled from market, FDA panel recommends
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Wednesday to take a drug intended to prevent premature births off the market, saying that...
Pfizer says its RSV vaccine protects against severe illness in older adults
Pfizer’s experimental vaccine for a respiratory virus called RSV was nearly 86% effective in preventing severe illness in a late-stage clinical trial of older adults,...
Heart medications can be a huge financial strain, but the reconciliation bill could help
A key provision in the Senate Democrats’ budget reconciliation bill that caps out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs for Medicare recipients at $2,000 per year could...
Why is insulin still so expensive for diabetes patients in the U.S.?
Nicole Smith-Holt’s son, Alec, died in 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition that occurs when the body doesn’t have enough insulin.Alec had Type 1 diabetes....
FDA advisers to weigh in on updated Covid booster shots for the fall
What will the next round of Covid booster shots look like? The Food and Drug Administration is hoping to have an answer Tuesday, when its...
Medicare could save billions on generic drugs buying at Mark Cuban’s prices
How can the U.S. government lower the high price of prescription drugs? It may need to look to tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban for answers.Medicare could...