Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Nearly 20 States Scale Back HIV Medication Programs

TUESDAY, March, 3, 2026 A growing number of states are rolling back financial help for HIV medications. An analysis released March 2 by the health research grou

ASCO GU: Microplastics Found in Prostate Cancer Tumors

Microplastics have been found in most prostate tumors, according to a small study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual Genitourinary Ca

Donation After Circulatory Death Comprises About Half of Deceased Donors

By 2025, donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors comprised about half of deceased organ donors, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in the Journ

Proportion of Minority Patients Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery Increasing

The number of minority patients undergoing cosmetic surgery is on the rise and now surpasses their relative increase in the national population, according to a

AI Therapist? It Falls Short, a New Study Warns

TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 More people are asking artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for help with daily problems, from work stress to relationship worries and m

Study Shows Association Between Current Smoking and Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease

Current smoking is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson disease, while recent and sustained quitters have lower risks for all-cause mortality, according to

Aspirin Does Not Reliably Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Daily aspirin use does not offer a reliable way to prevent colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a review published online Feb. 26 in the Cochrane Database of S

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Sogroya as the First and Only Once-Weekly, Long-Acting Growth Hormone for Three Additional Pediatric Indications

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves BioMarin’s Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) for Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older with Phenylketonuria (PKU)

New Drug, Acoziborole, Could Boost Efforts to Wipe Out Sleeping Sickness

MONDAY, March 2, 2026 A new treatment for sleeping sickness could make it much easier to treat and possibly eliminate the deadly disease. On Friday, a committee