Casey Hyre

THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription drug prices at U.S. pharmacies can vary widely, and failing to shop around could result in people overpaying by as much as $100 or more a month on average, depending on the drug, a new study finds.

Researchers at Consumer Reports...Full Article

FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of generic drugs in the United States have safety warning labels that differ from the equivalent brand-name drugs, a new study finds.

These labels break U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations that r...Full Article

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the antidepressant Wellbutrin now have one less option for a generic version of the drug.

In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that generic Wellbutrin, or bupropion, made by Impax Laboratories and distributed by ...Full Article

THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cometriq (cabozantinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat modullary thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, the agency said Thursday.

The modullary form accounts for about 4 percent of the more than...Full Article

FRIDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic versions of pioglitazone (Actos) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help adults with type 2 diabetes control blood glucose levels.

License to produce the generic versions in 15 milligrams (mg), 30 mg and 45 ...Full Article

FRIDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Some patients will feel better after taking a medication even if the drug doesn't actually do anything to treat their condition. It's called the "placebo effect." But there's another side to the power of suggestion: Patients may develop symptoms and side effect...Full Article