Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

Women with reduced sexual desire would benefit from a libido-enhancing drug, the FDA wrote, but then stressed that benefits must outweigh side effects before it will approve flibanserin. (AP Photo)Â

FDA approves female ‘Viagra’

Robert King · August 18, 2015 11:17 pm

Women with reduced sexual desire would benefit from a libido-enhancing drug, the FDA wrote, but then stressed that benefits must outweigh side effects before it will approve flibanserin. (AP Photo)Â

FDA to rule on female ‘Viagra’

Robert King · August 18, 2015 4:01 am

A survey of 140 large corporations with 100,000 or more employees gave insight into the toll of high drug prices.Â (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Will companies start paying for employee drugs on installment?

Robert King · August 16, 2015 4:01 am

Presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., wrote a letter Friday to Valeant Pharmaceuticals inquiring about two heart drugs. (AP Photos)

Dems demand explanation for rising price of heart drugs

Robert King · August 14, 2015 3:58 pm

Federal regulators have approved a kid-sized version of popular painkiller OxyContin. (AP Photo)

FDA approves painkiller OxyContin for kids

Robert King · August 14, 2015 2:43 pm

Kardashian is paid by the drug company Duchesnay to be a celebrity spokeswoman for the drug Diclegis. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)

FDA keeps up with the Kardashians

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 11, 2015 7:14 pm

Amarin wants to give doctors materials such as clinical trial results and a medical journal article on an unapproved use associated with Vascepa involving certain patients with potential heart problems.Â (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Drug company scores First Amendment victory

Robert King · August 11, 2015 4:01 am

A figure is printed in a 3D printer at the International Consumer Electronics Show Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)Â

FDA approves first 3D-printed drug

Robert King · August 3, 2015 8:50 pm

"We have, let's just say, a diverse committee," Lamar Alexander said. "We're all interested in this and we all want to do the right thing." (AP Photo)Â

Alexander: Cures bill bipartisan enough for election year

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 28, 2015 4:01 am

Prescription for cheaper drugs contested

Robert King · July 26, 2015 4:01 am

"Nothing has to change for current beneficiaries. I'm against anything that's bad for my mother."Â (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Medicare pays more for drugs than other programs

Robert King · July 23, 2015 3:04 pm

A bottle and pills of the diabetes drug, Avandia. (Photo by illustration Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Alzheimer’s and diabetes research way behind

Robert King · July 19, 2015 4:01 am