They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the ...

Too often as patients age, doctors pile on prescriptions. The practice, known as polypharmacy, can be dangerous at any age but is particularly hazardous for elderly people, from raising the risk of ...

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

One lot of reflux medicine got recalled when fluid retention tablets were discovered in the medicine bottles.

To dissect exactly how drugs of abuse hijack the brain’s natural reward system, my team is comparing how seeking different types of rewards changes the neurons carrying reward memories.

Investigation reveals cancer drugs failing quality tests worldwide, including cisplatin, oxaliplatin, cyclophosphamide, ...

Medicare is paying wildly different prices for the same drug, even for people insured under the same plan.

Toxicologists are warning against the danger of the human body overheating, or hyperthermia, as a result of taking drugs.

Same Drug, 2,200 Different Prices Middlemen negotiate widely different prices for prescriptions, depending on your Medicare insurance plan Illustration: Rachel Mendelson/WSJ, iStock By Jared S ...

A compounding pharmacy creates customized medications tailored to individual patient needs. Learn more about the compound pharmacy on WebMD.

With brand name drugs, the PBMs are negotiating with drug manufacturers. So there's a multitude of different reasons of why these drug prices are all very different.

Urinalysis is still the only viable federal drug test for the transportation industry. What are the alternative testing methods, how do they compare to urine testing, and what ...