Drugs

Hundreds of medications are in shortage in the U.S., but a lack of chemotherapy drugs has left clinicians facing new hurdles in their patients’ cancer treatment.

The FDA’s approval of Opill, the first OTC oral contraceptive pill, is coming at an opportune time. But will it be affordable and, most importantly, available?

Almost a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, escalating efforts to restrict abortion access pose threats to women, physicians, and health equity.

In analysis of more than 16,000 patients, the biggest declines for both heroin and fentanyl were seen in first 10 weeks of treatment.

Millions of people who want to quit smoking need the FDA to deliver on new treatments.