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I Worked at the F.D.A. The Abortion Pill Decision Is Dangerous.
The F.D.A. must be able to make decisions based on evidence.
Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency.
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
The opinion from a federal judge in Texas is a legal travesty
Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency to keep the pill available. The legal fallout is just beginning.
Telehealth Prescription Rules May Change Soon. Here’s What to Know.
Tighter restrictions are probably in store for controlled substances like A.D.H.D. and anxiety medications. Here’s what you can do.
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Deal for $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement
The company faces a flood of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer. The proposed settlement requires approval by a bankruptcy court, but has the backing of plaintiffs’ lawyers.
3 Men Charged in Drugging Murder and Robberies at NYC Gay Bars
The men were arraigned after their arrests in connection to a string of attacks at the bars last year.
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person
The C.D.C. traced deaths and cases of blindness to products imported from India. The agency said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a foothold in the U.S.
Are Abortion Pills Safe? Here’s the Evidence.
The Times reviewed 101 studies of medication abortion, spanning continents and decades. All concluded that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy.
¿Cómo usar el Narcan, el aerosol para revertir sobredosis?
Esta versión de la naloxona, el fármaco que bloquea el efecto de los opiáceos en el cerebro, puede salvar vidas. Este es el modo de usarlo correctamente.
How to Use Narcan, the Overdose-Reversing Nasal Spray
The F.D.A.’s decision to allow the overdose-reversing nasal spray to be sold over the counter means it will become much more widely available.
How To Use Narcan to Save a Life
Narcan and other naloxone nasal sprays swiftly reverse an opioid overdose and are easy to use.
How to Use Narcan Nasal Spray
Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray, is now approved for over-the-counter sales and should be widely available by late summer. Experts say that these sprays can swiftly reverse an opioid overdose and are easy to use.
F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities.
Over-the-Counter Narcan Could Save More Lives. But Price and Stigma Are Obstacles.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected this week to allow the overdose-reversal medication to be sold without a prescription, a step toward making it a common emergency tool.
The Adderall Shortage Reflects Bad Drug Policy
The D.E.A. is failing at its mission.
California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any new product emerges.
Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.
Sanofi Plans to Cut the Price of Insulin
The company is the third of the three major insulin manufacturers that dominate the U.S. market to announce such a move this month.
F.D.A. Advisers Endorse Paxlovid’s Benefits as a Covid Treatment
While an agency analysis did find signs of Covid “rebound,” the drug significantly reduces hospitalizations and deaths, researchers said.