medications

A team of researchers finds that people diagnosed with hypertension might want to match the time they take prescriptions with their sleep schedule. It might be better for the heart.

If you’re taking multiple meds, it’s smart to be aware of potential problems. One pill can lead to a side effect, leading to another pill and another side effect in what experts call a “prescribing cascade.”

Drugmakers offer copay assistance programs to patients, but insurers are tapping into those funds, not counting the amounts toward patient deductibles. That leads to unexpected charges. But the practice is under growing scrutiny.

The crabs are drained of some of their blood and returned to the environment, yet some inevitably die. Regulators say revisions to guidelines for handling the animals should keep more alive through the process.

The event offers a safe, convenient means of disposing of leftover medications while also educating the public about the potential for abuse.

Clinical trials show Wegovy triples the average weight loss seen with other drugs. Whether it will reach many patients largely depends on whether insurers decide to cover it.

Loretta Boesing is on a mission to make sure prescription drugs delivered by mail are safe and effective. The life of her son — and others who order medicine by mail — could depend on it, she says.

Some cities, counties and school districts in Florida and around the country are helping their employees buy cheap prescription drugs from Canada and…

In a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all the work that happens in a vast pharmaceutical manufacturing plant happens in a device the size…