Health Care

More than 50,000 pounds of ground beef products were recalled after a sample tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, commonly associated with foodborne outbreaks.

Eight health care companies including CVS and Walgreens were sent warning letters from federal health officials about illegally manufacturing or marketing unapproved eye products.

An advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday an ingredient widely used in nasal decongestants doesn't work any better than a placebo pill.

The Clearblue Menopause Stage Indicator allows women to identify which stage of menopause they’re likely in through a first-of-its-kind at-home test.

Kroger announced Friday that it agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle the majority of claims that it exacerbated the opioid crisis in the United States.

Moderna says its updated coronavirus vaccine offers a “strong" response to a new COVID-19 variant that is being monitored by the CDC and WHO.

Hundreds of packages of dog food shipped to various retailers are being recalled after a sample of the food tested positive for salmonella, which can pose risks to animals and humans.

The Federal Trade Commission will allow Amgen to continue a $27.8 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics. The companies anticipate closing the deal in the fourth quarter.

Trader Joe's issued a recall for certain packages of its Texas Tamale Company Gourmet Black Bean Tamales due to an undeclared allergen. It marks the sixth recall in two months.

The prescription medicines were selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help lower the financial burden for millions of Americans who are 65 years and older.

Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products issued a recall for multiple eye products after an analysis by federal health officials indicated there was bacteria and fungi contamination.

Oregon's second-largest city could soon be without a hospital following an announcement by PeaceHealth that it plans to close Eugene's Sacred Heart Medical Center, University District.

News that the Biden administration is planning to push for Americans to get the updated COVID vaccines this fall caused several vaccine manufacturers' stock prices to rise Monday.

Blue Shield of California is working with Amazon and Mark Cuban's drug company to transform the prescription drug system, which rewards stakeholders for selling higher priced drugs.

Amazon Pharmacy is automatically applying coupons to bring the cost of insulin down to as low as $35 a month so more patients can access the discounts promised by drug makers.

Medicare will directly negotiate the prices of covered prescription drugs with manufacturers for the first time. Some drug makers already disclosed which drugs will be included.

Novo Nordisk said lower-dose strengths of Wegovy will be limited as it tries to ramp up production to meet the surge in demand for the weight loss drug.

Novo Nordisk said the results of a late-stage drug trial showed weight loss drug Wegovy also can cut the risk of heart disease in certain patients.

Eli Lilly reported strong second quarter sales Tuesday in large part because of the demand for its diabetes treatment Mounjaro. The drug might also be game-changer for obesity.

Health care systems around the U.S. are planning to start rolling out Alzheimer's drug Leqembi to qualifying patients. Some hospitals will start within the next month or two.