Health Aug 19 FDA approves first drug to improve a woman’s sex drive The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the world’s first drug aimed at increasing women’s sex drives after rejecting it twice previously. By News Desk
Nation Nov 17 Watch 6:05 DEA investigates use of painkillers to keep NFL players in the game National Football League teams were hit with surprise federal inspections on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation of prescription drug abuse, tied to a lawsuit brought by former players. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post,… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 20 Small group of specialty drugs could make up half of total pharmacy spending by 2018 Specialty medications are expected to account for half of total annual pharmacy spending, or $235 billion, by 2018. By Ruth Tam
Nation Sep 23 National Institute of Health will examine ‘effect of sex’ in preclinical testing Preclinical scientific research is done primarily on male subjects. This inequality obscures results and can be dangerous for women, who experience both illness and treatment differently than men. By Ashira Morris
Oct 25 Watch FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may have impact for patients who need them FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may impact patients who need them… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch In Preventing Violence, ‘Very Hard to Identify’ Individuals Who Need Help Most In Preventing Violence, 'Very Hard to Indentify' Individuals Who Need Help Most… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch UNAIDS Head: Deaths Falling, But Crisis Still Overwhelming UNAIDS Head: Death Rates Falling, Treatment IncreasingBut Global Crisis Still Overwhelming… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Drug Hoarders, Manufacturing Cuts Exacerbate Shortage of Key Medications Drug Shortages Force Tough Choices for Patients, Doctors… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch High Costs of HIV Medication Cause ‘Terrible Dilemma’ in Mozambique In Mozambique, where 1 in 8 adults is living with HIV, the number of patients on antiretroviral drugs has expanded thanks to international AIDS funding, but a debate is emerging over whether foreign donors can continue to fund an ever-expanding… Continue watching