Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But ...

Not to be confused with statins, this new pill is the first of its kind.

The drug from Merck was OK'd for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol that persists even after taking statins.

Share on Pinterest Ozempic is now available as a reformulated oral tablet for people with type 2 diabetes. Image courtesy of Novo Nordisk The GLP-1 medication Ozempic is now available in pill form for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The abortion pill mifepristone is in the crosshairs of politics ...

Sometimes it’s hard to go with the flow. While oral medications are generally considered safer and more convenient than injections or inhalations, sometimes a simple swallow is easier said than done.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The launch this week of an oral pill version of Wegovy ...

Against a fiery background with an African rhino pictured blazing forward, this pill advertises “TIME. SIZE. STAMINA.” It’s a common sight at bodegas and gas stations, hanging behind the clerk between ...

If you’re unsure whether you’ve taken your medication, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before taking another dose. Taking two doses could raise your risk of harmful effects or overdose. Medication ...

Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed rather than injected or inhaled, because the oral route is the easiest, ...

At the ripe old age of 73, I take six drugs — four prescription and two over-the-counter pills — every day. I keep careful track of them. But recently, when I received a refill, I noticed my blue pill ...