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US Agencies Start Inquiry Into Generic Drug Shortages

The F.T.C. and H.H.S. are examining the tactics of group purchasing organizations that generic industry executives say have led to scarce supplies of treatments like...

Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.

With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.

Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo

Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.

Possible Ways to Ease Drug Shortages

Lawmakers, U.S. officials and industry experts have offered measures to try to shore up the generic drug market.

Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says

The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.

Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules

The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by...

Illicit Vapes and E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports

Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them, but have failed...

FDA Wants to Oversee Lab Tests It Says Put Patients ‘At Risk’

Genetic testing that reveals potential cancer risks or other maladies with no regulatory oversight is among the targets of the agency’s proposed review.

Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine

Pharmacists affiliated with the University of Florida have spent decades nudging the agency to pull a decongestant from over-the-counter medicines.

Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says

The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.
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