Health Care

A study showing that Novo Nordisk's Wegovy has the ability to reduce the risk of serious heart problems in some patients by 20% was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Federal Aviation Administration is developing a committee of aviation experts to help address any barriers that would prevent pilots from reporting mental health issues.

AstraZeneca said it had struck the deal for ECC5004, a once-daily oral drug that is part of a class of highly promising weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Several eye care products were recalled after the Food and Drug Administration published a list of over two dozen products that could be contaminated with bacteria.

Eli Lilly's drug tirzepatide was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help people who are overweight and have a weight-related medical condition lose weight.

Amazon Prime members can now buy memberships to its One Medical health care service at a discounted rate, the e-commerce giant announced Wednesday.

Despite recent warnings from the FDA, experts say consumers shouldn't avoid all eye drop products. The agency says some could cause eye infections and potentially lead to vision loss.

The Food and Drug Administration warned Monday about another eye drop product that consumers should avoid due to the potential risk of an eye infection.

Sales of the company's coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty dropped 70% during the third quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, Pfizer reported on Tuesday.

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid about two dozen eye drop products after discovering "insanitary conditions" in the manufacture's facility.

Mental fitness in aviation should never be overlooked, pilots argue. It is something that needs to be focused on especially as pressures in the industry mount.

A mutli-state outbreak of salmonella infections has already sickened over 70 people and sent at least 15 people to the hospital, according to federal health officials.

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are seeking to test some of their most popular drugs approved for Type 2 diabetes and weight management in adults on children.

CVS was the first pharmacy to announce it was removing certain cold and flu products with phenylephrine even before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a final decision.

CVS confirmed Thursday that it has voluntarily decided to remove certain medicines after an FDA panel had determined last month that their active ingredient is not effective.

Martina Navratilova is a fierce and aggressive competitor, skills that became a crucial component to help her overcome the fight against Stage 1 throat and breast cancer.

Walgreens Boots Alliance unveiled on Tuesday evening whom it has selected to lead the pharmacy store chain: former head of Cigna's Evernorth Tim Wentworth.

GSK announced Wednesday that it has settled four cases in California that were linked to its now-discontinued heartburn drug Zantac. The company didn't disclose a settlement figure.

Bristol Myers Squibb will buy Mirati Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $5.8 billion, or $58 per share, the biopharmaceutical company announced Sunday.

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.