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Byline: MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

30 Apr

US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

published on April 30, 2024 - 2:32 PM

(AP) — Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the

09 Apr

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

published on April 9, 2024 - 2:15 PM

The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it

03 Apr

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

published on April 3, 2024 - 7:04 AM

(AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling

02 Apr

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

published on April 2, 2024 - 1:47 PM

Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House

04 Mar

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

published on March 4, 2024 - 1:42 PM

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase

05 Feb

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics

published on February 5, 2024 - 2:50 PM

Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first

05 Jan

Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say

published on January 5, 2024 - 1:24 PM

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought

26 Dec

After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers

published on December 26, 2023 - 12:53 PM

When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained

14 Dec

US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes

published on December 14, 2023 - 1:56 PM

U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the Chinese company behind Elf Bar, a line of

06 Dec

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

published on December 6, 2023 - 1:56 PM

White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health regulators to ban menthol cigarettes, an

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Byline: MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics

Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say

After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers

US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

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