Tag: Robert King

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)

FDA approves another game-changing cholesterol drug

Robert King · August 28, 2015 1:52 pm

Few vaccination exemptions in most states

Few vaccination exemptions in most states

Robert King · August 27, 2015 6:00 pm

Planned Parenthood Action Council holds a community rally in Salt Lake City. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Activists heavily edited Planned Parenthood videos, report charges

Robert King · August 27, 2015 4:30 pm

Dr. Patrick Conway, a Department of Health and Human Services holdover from the Obama administration, has been appointed CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the company announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

N.M. insurer leaves Obamacare exchange

Robert King · August 27, 2015 4:30 pm

Anger as Medicare aid is cut off at the knee

Anger as Medicare aid is cut off at the knee

Robert King · August 26, 2015 11:13 pm

The study looked at whether omega-3 fatty acids, derived mainly from fish oil, can slow cognitive decline in seniors. (iStock photo)

Study doubts benefits of fish oil on brain health

Robert King · August 25, 2015 4:20 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)

Government wants to grade drugmakers, but keep grades secret

Robert King · August 25, 2015 4:01 am

The lawsuit has provided House Republicans with another platform to highlight things they hate about the healthcare law and how the administration has put it in motion. (Getty Images)

Obamacare’s latest problem: Narrow doctor networks

Robert King · August 24, 2015 5:02 pm

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)

OK for female sex drug follows patient-centered trend

Robert King · August 23, 2015 4:01 am

In 2009, the manufacturer of Zicam voluntarily recalled nasal products using zinc in the drug after consumers claimed they lost their ability to smell. (Getty)

Overhaul of rules for homeopathic drugs wanted

Robert King · August 21, 2015 8:44 pm

Contact lens wearers must wash hands before touching lenses and take out contacts before showering, sleeping or swimming. (Wikimedia Commons)

Nearly all contact lens wearers perform risky behaviors: CDC

Robert King · August 20, 2015 5:00 pm

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., asked the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress in a letter Thursday whether it used donations in its undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood. (Getty Images)

Democrat demands answers from group behind Planned Parenthood videos

Robert King · August 20, 2015 2:59 pm