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Common Patenting Tactic by Drug Companies May Be Illegal, F.T.C. Says
Experts say the exploitation of a loophole in the patent system has contributed to high prices for inhalers.
Nuevas vacunas contra la covid en EE. UU.: lo que hay que saber
Las nuevas formulaciones puede ayudar a combatir mejor el más reciente grupo de subvariantes que circulan en Estados Unidos.
A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Is Ineffective. Here’s What to Use Instead.
Here’s what you can use instead.
Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says
The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients.
C.D.C. Recommends New Covid Vaccines for All Americans
Everyone aged 6 months and older should get at least one dose, the agency said.
F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots
A nationwide rollout of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna should begin later this week, after the C.D.C. considers guidelines to prepare Americans for this season when infections usually tick upward.
Global Regulation of Essential Medicines Is a Dangerous Mess
A chaotic system for regulating drugs leaves the world exposed to the next pandemic.
New Covid Vaccine: What to Know About the Monovalent Booster
The updated vaccines could become available within a few days.
Treating Overdoses Over the Counter
It is now easier than ever to get a medication that stops overdoses.
What Obesity Drugs and Antidepressants Have in Common
The more misunderstood the health condition, the more we moralize its treatment.
Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?
Readers offered theories of their own on a big budget mystery.
Justice Dept. Asks Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Pill Case
The case sets up a showdown before the court on the availability of the most common method of terminating pregnancies.
Kroger Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
The grocery chain, which did not admit wrongdoing, is the latest company accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis to announce a settlement.
A Performance Review for President Biden
Readers assess Joe Biden’s accomplishments and shortcomings. Also: Drug price negotiations; a groundwater crisis; cancer, or not; training horses.
Why One Drug Company Held Back a Better Drug
Drug companies say patents spur innovation. Can they also do the opposite?
How to Make Health Care Cheaper and Better
To help patients and reduce costs, the U.S. health care system needs more innovation, two experts argue.
4 Arguments You Will Hear Against Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Most Americans support lowering drug prices.
A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why.
Instead of growing and growing, as it always had, spending per Medicare beneficiary has nearly leveled off over more than a decade.
How Do You Treat Toenail Fungus?
As unsightly as it is, the infection is usually manageable — but only with the right treatment. Here’s how to kick it.
The Disruptive Power of Weight Loss Drugs Is Being Felt Beyond Pharma
Retailers, the makers of foods marketed for weight loss, and other types of companies could see knock-on effects from the rise of diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic.