Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg may provide an alternative treatment option to injectable semaglutide (2.4 mg) and higher-dose oral semaglutide (50 mg) for persons with overweight or obesity. In a ...

No new treatments for schizophrenia have been approved in nearly three decades, but that changed on Sept. 26, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cobenfy for the psychiatric ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name drug used for constipation in adults and certain children. MiraLAX comes as a dissolvable powder that’s typically taken once per day. It’s available ...

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a prescription oral tablet used to treat and prevent certain types of bacterial infections. Your dosage will depend on the ...

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a once-weekly injectable medicine that helps people with type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar under control. It also causes weight loss. If you’ve seen the dramatic effects ...

A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington The ...

Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task. By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli spent more than a year talking to ...

But disappointments stacked up rapidly. Measure 110 failed because its advocates misunderstood addiction, and also because they misunderstood the culture and political history of Oregon. Both of these ...

Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat diarrhea in adults and certain children. The drug comes as an oral tablet. The typical starting dosage is two tablets taken ...