Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, ...

Millions of people in the United States have type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. Many of the drugs that treat these often cause people to lose muscle mass. Muscle mass loss can cause a loss of strength ...

Terns Pharmaceuticals is making headlines with promising early results from its experimental GLP-1 obesity drug, which led to a 5.5% reduction in body weight in a small study. Positioned as a ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As the new year sparks a wave of weight loss resolutions and millions turn to weight loss medications, rising costs and the growing popularity of compounded alternatives have ...

Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options that can effectively address the underlying cause ...

Prescription drug costs continue to climb and are a growing burden on patients, employers and taxpayers. Unlike other purchases, neither prescribers nor patients typically know the cost of a drug when ...

When Jacqueline Vakil needed a refill for Flovent, her 4-year-old son’s asthma medicine, she couldn’t get it. The drugmaker GSK had stopped making the popular inhaler, back in January. To make matters ...