Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Comprehensive and up-to-date drug news for both consumers and healthcare professionals.

Tecovirimat is Safe But Ineffective as Treatment for Clade II Mpox

The antiviral drug tecovirimat used without other antivirals did not reduce the time to clinical resolution of clade II mpox lesions or improve pain control amo

ViiV Healthcare’s Investigational Broadly Neutralising Antibody - N6LS - Successfully Maintains Viral Suppression in Long-Acting Treatment of HIV

London, 12 March 2025 ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, today announced positi

Dozens of Laid-Off CDC Workers Push to Get Their Jobs Back

A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees is fighting to get their jobs back after being abruptly laid off last month. I

RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food

The nation s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his Make

ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline for Use of Radiation Therapy in Anal Cancer

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Feb. 27 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-ba

No Weight Loss Benefit Seen for Neoadjuvant Semaglutide Before Weight Loss Surgery

Neoadjuvant semaglutide before metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is not beneficial in terms of weight loss, according to a research letter published online

Minimal TV Viewing May Cut ASCVD Risk in Those With T2DM Genetic Risk

Medium and high type 2 diabetes (T2D) genetic risks are not associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) when television

AAOS: Header Ban Linked to Decrease in Soccer-Linked Concussions in Children

Introduction of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) header ban for athletes aged 10 years and younger in 2015 was associated with a reduction in the numb

Bronchodilator Responsiveness Positivity More Likely in Morning

Patients are more likely to have positive bronchodilator responsiveness in the morning and in winter months, according to a study published online March 11 in T

Poll Reveals Only 17 Percent Think Medicaid Funding Should Be Cut

Only 17 percent of adults say they want to see Medicaid funding decreased, while 42 percent think funding should increase and 40 percent think it should be kept

Popular Keywords