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17 Jul
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Slows Thinking Declines in Late-Stage Trial

Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Slows Thinking Declines in Late-Stage Trial

Another experimental drug meant to slow the damage of Alzheimer's appears poised to join a growing arsenal of new treatments for this memory-robbing disease.

In research published online Monday in the

06 Jul
FDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi

FDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave full approval to the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, clearing the way for insurance coverage of the pricey drug.

"The full FDA approval will open the floodgates for people with early Alzheimer's to get this drug. It's a bi...

21 Jun
FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Kids

FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved two drugs that have been used in adults with type 2 diabetes for years for use in children aged 10 and up.

The approvals of Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride) provid...

19 May
FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease

FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease

Patients with Crohn's disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib).

Rinvoq is meant to treat adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have not had success with TNF (t...

11 May
FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer's-Linked Agitation

FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer's-Linked Agitation

A medication to treat agitation in Alzheimer's patients now has approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA gave supplemental approval to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., and Lundbeck Inc. for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) oral tablets on Thursday. Rexulti ...

03 May
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Slows Decline in Thinking in Late-Stage Trial

Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Slows Decline in Thinking in Late-Stage Trial

Another experimental drug meant for Alzheimer's disease looks so promising that drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval by the end of June.

Known as donanemab, the medication clears amyloid plaque from the brain. In a lat...

09 Feb
Could a Vibrating Pill Ease Chronic Constipation?

Could a Vibrating Pill Ease Chronic Constipation?

A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.

It's a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.

Although the pill was

12 Jan
FDA Approves New 2-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma

FDA Approves New 2-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma

Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday.

The drug is the f...

01 Dec
First FDA-Approved Fecal-Based Treatment Helps Fight a Tough Superbug

First FDA-Approved Fecal-Based Treatment Helps Fight a Tough Superbug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first fecal microbiota treatment, aimed at helping adults battling tough-to-treat Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections.

"Today's approval of Rebyota is an advance in caring f...

23 Nov
A Gene Therapy for Hemophilia That Costs $3.5 Million Gets FDA Approval

A Gene Therapy for Hemophilia That Costs $3.5 Million Gets FDA Approval

People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new gene therapy Hemgenix on Nov. 22. Soon after, drugmaker CSL Behring revealed its cost.

30 Sep
FDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data

FDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for

23 Sep
Hints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS

Hints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS

People with a rare genetic form of ALS may benefit from extended use of an investigational drug, a new study shows.

The medication, tofersen, benefited patients with mutations of the gene SOD1. These mutations create a misfolded version of a protein, which leads to

29 Nov
Merck's COVID Pill Appears Effective, But May Pose Pregnancy Risks: FDA

Merck's COVID Pill Appears Effective, But May Pose Pregnancy Risks: FDA

Merck's experimental COVID-19 antiviral pill appears effective, but may pose risks for pregnant women, including birth defects and toxicity to developing fetuses, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

On Friday morning Merck announced