Medications

Migraine drug research

Potential game-changing migraine medication passes large-scale clinical trial

FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market – despite manufacturing concerns

Batch of Xanax medication recalled due to 'foreign substance'

Xanax pharma

Study links blood pressure medication to suicide risk, but some health experts are skeptical

blood pressure medication suicide

What are the alternatives to Zantac?

Zantac alternative medications

Children's Health

Pediatricians stand by meds for ADHD – but some want therapy first

ADHD Medications Therapy AAP

Here's the best way to handle fall allergies

Fall Allergies Philadelphia

New pill could treat both blood pressure, cholesterol issues

blood pressure cholesterol pill

What’s the difference between acetaminophen and ibuprofen?

Ibuprofren Motrin

Heartburn medications can cause more harm than good, large study finds

Carroll - Pills Medication Prescription Drugs Stock

Several sleeping pills must carry new warning about rare – but deadly – side effects

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FDA approves new medication for severe depression

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New epilepsy treatment is the first FDA-approved cannabis-based drug

Carroll - NJ Marijuana Dispensary

Best to skip the Afrin and other nasal sprays when you get a cold

Penn study: High costs causing cancer patients to ditch oral treatment

Stock_Carroll - Penn Medicine

An overlooked epidemic: Older Americans taking too many unneeded drugs

Do best-selling drugs that calm stomachs damage kidneys? The answer’s unclear

People in Limerick nuclear power plant threat zone urged to re-up on anti-radiation pills

Limerick Nuclear Power Plant

Report: U.S. throws out almost $3 billion worth of cancer drugs each year

Facing critical drug shortages, doctors must decide which kids get chemo

Sick child in hospital

'Weed lube' company creates vaginal cannabis product to ease period cramps

Foria Relief

Drug free

New bill would make insurers pay for safer, abuse-deterrent painkillers

New labels address medications' impact on moms-to-be

Penn Vet student aims to revolutionize animal testing industry

Animal Testing

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