Pharmaceutical News and Articles

ACC: Shingles Vaccine May Lower Risk for MACE in Patients With Atherosclerotic CVD

For adults aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination is associated with a lower

Sanofi’s Venglustat Earns Breakthrough Therapy Designation in the US for Type 3 Gaucher Disease

Paris, March 18, 2026. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to venglustat, a novel, investigational oral gluco

Aldeyra Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Reproxalap New Drug Application for the Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease

FDA Approves Icotyde (icotrokinra) for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis

Higher Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Lower Bone Mineral Density

Higher ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake is associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk, according to a study published online M

AHA: Belly Fat Tied to Heart Failure Risk More Strongly Than Body Mass Index

Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented at the America

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 Munching down loads of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of suffering or dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart disease

Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evid

Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 Want to figure out your heart health risk Look at your belly fat, not your body mass index, a new study says. Excess fat stored around

Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Students Leaves 2 Dead and 11 Sick in England

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 Health officials in southern England are investigating a meningitis outbreak that has led to the deaths of two young people and sicken