Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Whenever we pick up a prescription medication, we see its name ...

It was admittedly much more difficult to find good drug names than bad ones, but some standouts were identified.

In the first round of direct price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers, prices for 10 expensive and commonly used drugs saw price cuts between 38 percent to 79 percent compared to ...

Julia Ingram is a data journalist for CBS News Confirmed. She uses data analysis and computation to cover misinformation, AI and social media. Readdy, who has struggled with her weight for most of her ...

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Craig Russell receives funding from BBSRC. If you’ve ever tried discussing medicines with friends or family and found yourself stumbling over the pronunciation — or even resorting to snapping a photo ...

You’d think companies would want their products’ names to be memorable, catchy and descriptive: Windex, Duracell, KitchenAid. So why has Big Pharma been doing the exact opposite for the past few years ...

The Biden administration unveiled its list of 15 drugs, which include GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, for the second round of drug price negotiations, made possible through the Inflation ...

Wolfers explained that for these unique medications, the economic leverage lies entirely with the manufacturer. “The administration’s theory of the case has always been American consumers have options ...

Trump announced 100% tariffs on brand-name or patented drugs unless the companies expand U.S. manufacturing, but enforcement is on hold. Generic drugs are exempt from tariffs, though imported ...

Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 100% tariff on a list of imported medicines, citing the need to support domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The tariff applies to a ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Want to stay on top of ...