Health Care

Shares of Mannkind slumped 1% on Friday in choppy trade after a report from FDA staff raised some questions about its diabetes device Afrezza. 

We can compare prices on pretty much everything we buy nowadays, and experts predict we will soon be doing the same with our health-care needs. 

An experimental cancer vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline failed in a late-stage trial but the British drug company says it remains committed to the project. 

Wait times in doctors’ offices across the country are getting longer as physicians take on more patients, but that doesn’t mean you have to dedicate an entire morning for an appointment.

Pfizer said a U.S. federal court struck down its reissue patent on Celebrex that would have extended the drugmaker's exclusivity on the drug.  

Some reports say 80% of medical bills contain errors--but finding these mistakes can be hard. Here's what you should be looking for.

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s experimental treatment for hepatitis C infection was awarded rare “breakthrough therapy designation” on Monday by U.S. drug regulators.

Anoro, a combination drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance, has received the green light from a European medical committee, putting the companies on track for marketing approval. 

Medical records are stored digitally, and patient privacy is not always top priority when data systems are designed.

Just because a medical bill says you owe a certain amount--there is some wiggle room.

Merck posted weaker-than-expected sales amid stronger competition from generic medicines, while the pharma heavyweight posted a full-year profit view that bracketed the Street's view. 

The cost of medicine has been on a steady climb, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay full price for your prescription drugs or compromise your health.

Some employers use credit checks to screen potential employees. But what happens if the candidate had problems with medical debt?

Pfizer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, helped by sales of new treatments for cancer, nerve pain and arthritis.

Pfizer said its experimental lung cancer drug failed to meet its goals in two late-stage studies in patients who received prior treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Out-of-pocket healthcare costs for 2013 are estimated to have totaled $322 billion, and millions of medical debt accounts are sent to collection annually.

If you have an HSA, can you use it with a health plan bought through an exchange?

The scientific and lab equipment maker will sell part of its business to GE Healthcare for about $1.06 billion.

It can be hard to start married life on the right financial footing with unpaid medical debt looming.

There's a lot of confusion about the new health-care requirements. Here's a quick guide on what you need to know.