Older adults in long-term care facilities are being prescribed newer psychiatric medications that were approved with little ...

Generic drugs account for more than 90 percent of prescriptions filled in the United States. Recent studies have found concering variability in quality and safety America’s generic drug supply, most ...

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play vital roles in treating health conditions for older adults, helping ease symptoms and supporting overall well-being. To ensure the intended ...

The FDAAA did not significantly alter the overall time to first postmarket safety action for novel therapeutics. Earlier safety actions were observed within the first five years post-approval, ...

A new study co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert in operations management finds that drugs approved under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Breakthrough Therapy ...

At the beginning of July 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for young children with ...

US Food and Drug Administration layoffs appear to be affecting programs that track drug safety. Fired workers from the Division of Drug Information, which conducts safety monitoring, say the DDI team ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT. The ...

A drug’s therapeutic index is a ratio that doctors use when prescribing medications and determining dosage. It shows how much of a drug a person’s blood can contain before it becomes toxic. The ...

Health minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha directed officials to strengthen food and drug safety through better coordination, ...

For older adults, both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play a vital role in treating health conditions. They help ease symptoms and support overall well-being. To ensure the ...