Dozens of states tackle high prescription drug costs

In the absence of much federal action, states have enacted dozens of laws this year to lower prescription drug costs for ...
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Convenience store drug bust in Holyoke leads to two arrests

Two suspects were arrested in Holyoke for allegedly distributing drugs from a convenience store, with police seizing cocaine, ...

Eli Lilly, Walmart to offer first retail pickup option for discounted vials of weight loss drug Zepbound

Eli Lilly and Walmart said they have teamed up to boost access to the pharma giant's weight loss drug Zepbound, allowing U.S.

FDA to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs

The US Food and Drug Administration will take steps to streamline the development of generic versions of complex biological ...

F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs

The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may ...

Wolverhampton drug dealer jailed for 7 years after pistol, crack cocaine and heroin confiscated

A drug dealer has been jailed after police recovered a viable firearm in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police officers ...

Teva recalls prazosin blood pressure drug for cancer risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling prazosin hydrochloride capsules after FDA tests found unsafe levels of a potential ...

US aims to quicken approvals for cheaper versions of complex drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would ease the approvals process for developing replicas of biologic drugs used to treat conditions including autoimmune diseases, cancer and ...
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FDA Recalls 141,984 Bottles of Cholesterol Drug Nationwide – Americans Warned

Over 140,000 bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets—the generic version of Lipitor—were pulled from shelves across all 50 ...

FDA recalls more than 140K bottles of this common statin: Is your medication one of them?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 140,000 bottles of a common statin medication. Is your medication ...

Man arrested and Portsmouth properties searched in drug smuggling investigation triggered by 28-mile boat chase

A man has been arrested and properties in Portsmouth searched as part of a drug smuggling investigation triggered after ...

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

Lowering LDL with atorvastatin has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes after a few years by 22%. When almost 30,000 people in a 2021 study stopped taking their ...