New oral weight loss medication expected to be cheaper and more accessible

A pill version of the GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy is expected to debut in the U.S. in early January. But how will the pills ...

Eczema injectable drug provides quick itch relief, clinical trial results show

A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new ...
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Factbox-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up

The weight-loss drug market is surging, with biotech firms racing to win share in a sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli ...

People’s Pharmacy: Does cholesterol-lowering drug lead to depression?

Q. I developed severe depression while taking Repatha, the injectable cholesterol lowering drug. It took me a horrible nine months to realize the drug was making me suicidal. If I wasn’t sleeping, I ...
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First Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment Works Better Than Daily Pills For Some Patients, GSK Says

British pharma giant GSK on Wednesday announced promising results for a long-acting injectable HIV therapy, offering a hopeful alternative for people who take daily pills to halt the virus’s ...

People’s Pharmacy: Depression, suicidal thoughts aren’t listed as side effects for this drug. But this patient experienced them

A. Your doctor was correct that depression and suicidal thoughts do not appear in the official prescribing information for evolocumab (Repatha) or a similar drug, alirocumab (Praluent). Both are ...