By SHEILA KAPLAN
The drive to reduce opioid use has led patients to clinics offering off-label painkiller injections. Pfizer asked the F.D.A. to ban the treatment years ago.
Published: July 30, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency told seven companies that sell lasers for cosmetic gynecology and related procedures to stop marketing them for unapproved uses.
Published: July 29, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Dried or powdered centipedes are used in Chinese traditional medicine. But uncooked specimens may contain a parasite that infects the brain, scientists report.
Published: July 29, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By JORDAN RAU and ELIZABETH LUCAS
1,387 facilities got only one out of five stars for staffing because they failed to maintain the required nursing coverage or to provide data proving they did.
Published: July 26, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
A growing chorus, including the Trump administration, is calling for a rethinking of after-the-fact drug discounts that some say contribute to rising prices.
Published: July 26, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By MAYA SALAM
There’s a growing wave of women speaking openly and unabashedly about their health issues, amid concern about increased restrictions on reproductive rights.
Published: July 25, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By PAM BELLUCK
The drug may be the first to successfully attack both the brain changes and the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Further research will be needed to know if it’s truly effective.
Published: July 24, 2018 at 08:00PM
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