Today, ProPublica is launching Rx Inspector, a first-of-its-kind database that provides answers to what the FDA won’t tell us ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Pharmacies and doctors are legally bound to safeguard your prescription records. But some of that information can still be shared and used in ways you might not expect, like ...

Between 2020-2024, Joel Lexchin received payments for writing a brief on the role of promotion in generating prescriptions for a legal firm, for being on a panel about pharmacare and for co-writing an ...

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is a prescription drug that treats major depressive disorder (clinical depression). The drug comes as extended-release tablets that you swallow. It’s usually taken once per ...

The Food and Drug Administration is now regularly approving new drugs after just one or two clinical trials — a significant departure from the more rigorous vetting process the agency was previously ...

Zepbound (tirzepatide) is a brand-name medication prescribed for weight management and to treat obstructive sleep apnea in certain adults. Zepbound comes as a solution for injection under the skin ...

When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name drug used for constipation in adults and certain children. MiraLAX comes as a dissolvable powder that’s typically taken once per day. It’s available ...

Trulicity helps lower blood sugar in adults and children ages 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes. It also may reduce major heart risks in adults with type 2 diabetes who have or are at risk for ...