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OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Healthcare

FDA looks at two painkillers that hinder abuse

September 10, 2015 4:01 am

Health advocates are clamoring for e-cigarette rules, but the industry believes the government lacks the authority. (AP file)

Healthcare

Health groups fume over delayed e-cigarette rules

Robert King -

September 6, 2015 4:01 am

Electronic stethoscopes aren't new, but this is the first one to incorporate the heart sounds with a smartphone app or with the patient's electronic records.Â (AP Photo)Â

Healthcare

FDA clears digital stethoscope

Robert King -

September 2, 2015 3:21 pm

Regulators have been on alert regarding pure powdered caffeine following the deaths of two young men last year. (AP Photo)Â

Healthcare

FDA cracks down on deadly powdered caffeine

Robert King -

September 1, 2015 3:27 pm

Research technicians prepare DNA samples in the production lab of the New York Genome Center. The relatively low cost of genomic sequencing is one reason personalized medicine seems promising. (Getty File Photo)

Healthcare

Old drugs may bring new life to cancer patients

Robert King -

September 1, 2015 4:01 am

Pictured above is Roche Holding AG's Tarceva cancer drug.Â A new study examined the value of a cancer drug up for approval and found that its price should be linked to the effectiveness of the product.Â (JB Reed/Bloomberg)

Healthcare

Are value studies the cure for high drug prices?

Robert King -

August 30, 2015 4:01 am

The Food and Drug Administration approved Repatha Thursday, for two groups of patients who are unable to control their cholesterol with existing drugs and treatments. (Amgen Inc. via AP)

Healthcare

FDA approves another game-changing cholesterol drug

Robert King -

August 28, 2015 1:52 pm

Government Watchdogs Hot on the Case

Geoffrey Norman -

August 26, 2015 6:42 pm

In July, the FDA announced it intends to require four types of quality metrics fromÂ pharmaceuticalÂ manufacturers and three optional ones. It held a meeting to get industry feedback on the metrics on Monday.Â (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Healthcare

Government wants to grade drugmakers, but keep grades secret

Robert King -

August 25, 2015 4:01 am

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, photo, Cindy Whitehead holds a tablet of flibanserin in her office at Sprout Pharmaceuticals in Raleigh, N.C. The daily pill is designed to increase libido in women by acting on brain chemicals linked to mood and appetite. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Healthcare

OK for female sex drug follows patient-centered trend

Robert King -

August 23, 2015 4:01 am

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Tag: FDA

FDA looks at two painkillers that hinder abuse

Health groups fume over delayed e-cigarette rules

FDA clears digital stethoscope

FDA cracks down on deadly powdered caffeine

Old drugs may bring new life to cancer patients

Are value studies the cure for high drug prices?

FDA approves another game-changing cholesterol drug

Government Watchdogs Hot on the Case

Government wants to grade drugmakers, but keep grades secret

OK for female sex drug follows patient-centered trend

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