The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making some big changes to marijuana policy, the most substantial since 1970. On Dec. 18, Trump ordered the government to stop classifying ...

Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Washington — ...

The newest entry in the antidepressant market is Pristiq (desvenlafaxine). It is pharmacologically classified as a serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant, a medication ...

Last month, the U.S. Senate narrowly rejected a bipartisan resolution recently that would have prevented the Trump administration from launching military strikes in Venezuela without congressional ...

The federal government has announced the results of the latest round of Medicare drug price negotiations: 15 lower drug prices for Medicare to go into effect in 2027. Medicare will get a 71% discount ...

Popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound will soon cost Americans less under a new deal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Agreements with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly ...

At 69 years old, Debby Orcutt was diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer, a condition so dire that her doctor refused to tell her how long she had to live. With few good options, she enrolled in a ...

The Food and Drug Administration said it will take steps to speed up the process of developing generic versions of complex biological drugs, in a bid to increase cheaper competition for expensive ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment, adding a second high-stakes ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the creation of “TrumpRx,” a direct-to-consumer website where customers can buy drugs directly, as well as an agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturer ...