She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her ...

Pro-choice advocates say the science is settled on the abortion pill mifepristone, but critics argue that better safeguards need to be in place after the FDA relaxed them in recent years.

My boyfriend and I had an agreement: If we got pregnant again, I would have an abortion. I had just started a new job, and we didn’t think we could handle a second child financially. But above ...

Typically, it works by blocking progesterone, a hormone necessary for pregnancy ... because Ella is also marketed as a prescription morning-after pill to prevent pregnancy following unprotected sex.

As a daily pill-taker, I’ve learned that the phrase “Out of sight, out of mind” holds all too true when it comes to staying on top of my medications. A pill case that looks and feels nice ...

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Among 2024’s notable new drugs were three approvals for antibiotic therapies: Allecra Therapeutics’ Exblifep (cefepime and enmetazobactam), Basilea Pharmaceutica’s Zevtera (ceftobiprole ...

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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may decrease your risk of developing 42 health conditions, but increase your chance of experiencing 19 others, according to one of the most comprehensive studies-of ...

Blockbuster obesity drugs such as Ozempic have been celebrated for their ability to promote weight loss and treat a surprising range of other conditions, from heart problems to Parkinson’s disease.

Having made waves the world over, revolutionary anti-obesity drugs Wegovy and Ozempic (manufactured by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk), and Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide are set to enter the Indian ...