Health Care

Pfizer will buy Anacor Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $5.2 billion, net of cash, for access to Anacor's non-steroidal topical gel to treat eczema.

Pfizer has taken steps to ensure that none of its products are used in lethal injections, the largest U.S. drugmaker said on Friday.

Former Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal weighed in on a federal judge ruling Obamacare funding was unconstitutional.

A U.S. judge on Thursday handed a victory to congressional Republicans who challenged the implementation of a provision of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law involving reimbursements from the government to private health insurers.

KIND Healthy Snacks, the maker of nut and grain snack bars, settled a year-long dispute with the Food and Drug Administration over the company’s use of the word “healthy” to describe its snacks.

What's healthier than a Pop-Tart?

Live Like Jake Foundation founder Keri Morrison weighs in on the controversy over a viral video of her baby falling into a swimming pool.

U.S. health insurer Cigna, which is being bought by larger rival Anthem Inc, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as more customers signed up for its Medicare Advantage business, boosting premiums.

Study shines light on retirees’ attitudes about life in retirement, time commitments, living arrangements, personal finances -- and also the things they "wish they knew then."

Dow component Merck reported an adjusted 1Q profit of $0.89 per share, topping the estimate for $0.85. Revenue for the drugmaker came in at $9.3 billion, falling short of the estimate for $9.46 billion.