Health Care

A panel urged the FDA to give final approval to a plan that would make Narcan, the nasal version of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, available over the counter.

President Biden on Wednesday said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was "confused" for suggesting cuts to prescription drug costs equated to cuts to Medicare.

Rep. James Comer accused President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of trying to "scare seniors" by saying the GOP wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., calls for President Biden to resign, alleging the president cheated on his taxes and is a "hypocrite" on his Social Security and Medicare accusations.

GOP senators on Wednesday said President Biden was mischaracterizing their respective positions on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Deficit reduction options offered by the CBO and CRFB could extend the solvency of key trust funds for Social Security, Medicare and highways that are on a path to exhaustion.

Health care spending in the U.S. is nearly double the average of some high-income countries, according to a report. The U.S. spent 17.8% of its GDP on health care.

Drugmakers win battle in Third Circuit Court of Appeals over Health Resources and Services Administration, as courts decided HRSA went beyond the law with regulatory overreach.

CVS and Walmart are cutting back and adjusting pharmacy hours as the companies try to combat the ongoing staffing shortages that have affected the industry.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claims he's not considering budget cuts to Social Security or Medicare as Congress negotiates fiscal pathways to raising the debt ceiling.

The company continues to see pressure on sales from staffing shortages at hospitals, which have limited growth in procedures using J&J products, while inflation has boosted expenses.

The bipartisan TRUST Act would establish rescue committees that propose financial fixes for endangered trust funds that feed Social Security, Medicare, and highway projects.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking for a court to hold in contempt Martin Shkreli, accusing him of not cooperating with a probe related to his lifetime pharmaceutical industry ban.

Lilly said it would work with the FDA to evaluate the fastest pathway to get its Alzheimer’s drug to market after what it believes was a successful trial.

As shops continue to crop up across the country, some people are raising concerns about how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults.

Fresh data showing inflation eased in December means the Federal Reserve may start slowing down its rate increases, with traders actually pricing in a cut later this year.

Johns Hopkins' Dr. Marty Makary says it may sound like "pie in the sky," but the aging process may be reversible after new findings from Harvard scientists.

A partnership with rival Merck & Co. to help make the shots, forged at the urging of the U.S. government, hasn’t lived up to expectations. The companies are now engaged in arbitration.

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel discusses the future of the COVID pandemic, booster shots, and the company's outlook for 2023.