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Too many preschoolers with ADHD still are being put on drugs right away, before behavior therapy is tried, health officials say.
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Approvals for first-of-a-kind drugs climbed last year, pushing the annual tally of new U.S. drugs to its highest level in 19 years.
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The makers of a breakthrough hepatitis drug put profits before patients in pricing the $1,000 pill that’s become a symbol of the excessive cost of...
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Many people have seen the ads on TV pushing this pill or that device. It's usually followed by "Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you."...
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As criticism of soaring prescription drug prices in the U.S. grows, global spending on medicines is expected to rise 3 percent to 6 percent annually for...
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President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration defended his record Tuesday as senators pressed him about rising drug prices,...
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Florida's Medicaid program is under assault from the cost of a new hepatitis C drug, called Sovaldi. It costs $1,000 a pill. For one course of treatment,…
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Two recent cases of the so-called brain eating amoeba are triggering fears among some recreational swimmers, and with good reason. Although infections…
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Florida Surgeon General John Armstrong says the state is experiencing a moderately severe flu season. His first bit of advice is to get a flu shot.“This…