About a million people experience overdoses in the U.S. every year. Nodding and overdose may both cause oxygen deprivation, ...

If compounded and generic GLP-1 drugs work as well as brand-name versions, they could fill a significant void by offering ...

As Seattle backs away from prosecuting drug possession, Portland’s top prosecutor is moving in the opposite direction, announcing a crackdown aimed at offenders who refuse treatment after arrest.

Los Angeles County is struggling to keep up with a rising demand for opioid addiction medications within its jails, forcing it to place more than 800 inmates on waitlists for treatment in October and ...

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab and partner Daiichi Sankyo's (4568.T), opens new tab Enhertu in combination with Roche's (ROG.S ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted conditional approval for a Merck Animal Health pour-on treatment for the prevention and treatment of New World Screwworm. U.S. cattle herds are at ...

Multnomah County will start prosecuting people caught with illegal drugs who fail to “meaningfully engage” with treatment options, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said Tuesday. His announcement ...

The novel antibiotic candidate sorfequiline has the potential to shorten and improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment when combined with pretomanid and linezolid (SPaL), according to new clinical trial ...

The first new malaria treatment in decades holds promise against rising drug resistance after Swiss drugmaker Novartis announced it was as effective at treating the disease as established treatments.

GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid. Part of a class of drugs known ...