When Bonnie Lange learned her insurance wouldn’t cover the weight loss drug Wegovy, she knew out-of-pocket costs were out of the question at more than $1,300 a month. Instead, she went with a ...

Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, ...

Millions of people in the United States have type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. Many of the drugs that treat these often cause people to lose muscle mass. Muscle mass loss can cause a loss of strength ...

Terns Pharmaceuticals is making headlines with promising early results from its experimental GLP-1 obesity drug, which led to a 5.5% reduction in body weight in a small study. Positioned as a ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As the new year sparks a wave of weight loss resolutions and millions turn to weight loss medications, rising costs and the growing popularity of compounded alternatives have ...

Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options that can effectively address the underlying cause ...

Low-income Californians who use Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs will lose their coverage in January. California and ...

When Jacqueline Vakil needed a refill for Flovent, her 4-year-old son’s asthma medicine, she couldn’t get it. The drugmaker GSK had stopped making the popular inhaler, back in January. To make matters ...

Prescription drug costs continue to climb and are a growing burden on patients, employers and taxpayers. Unlike other purchases, neither prescribers nor patients typically know the cost of a drug when ...