European drug regulators approved the higher-dose version of Wegovy in February. Called Wegovy HD, the higher-dose drug helped participants in a study lose about 19% of their body weight, or almost 47 ...

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

Patients with obesity sometimes have leptin resistance, and the "full" feeling does not get through to the brain. The new ...

In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster ...

Novo Nordisk's reports to the FDA spiked shortly after an inspection found the Ozempic producer ignored reports of deaths and potential side effects.

For centuries, humans have sought cures for all types of illnesses, from simple pain relief to drugs that tackle some of the most devastating diseases, like cancer. Researchers in pharmacology have ...

Ziyad Al-Aly receives funding from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his ...

The half-hour series follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world’s greatest medicine, a mushroom that can heal almost ...

Have you noticed the side effects listed for one of those new drugs being advertised on TV? It may seem as if one of those marvelous medicines might be a good solution for your problem, but the long ...

Valerian root is an herbal supplement touted to help with sleep and anxiety. If you decide to try this remedy, keep in mind that while side effects are rare, they can be serious, especially at high ...

New research suggests that statins do not cause the majority of side effects listed on their labels, including memory problems, depression, and sleep issues. The corresponding study was published in ...