HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the FDA "to review the latest data on mifepristone ," but experts say concerns about the abortion pill's safety are misguided.

The EPPC study, based on 865,727 patients between 2017 and 2023, found that 4.7% of women who took the abortion pill had to visit an emergency room; more than 3.3% suffered hemorrhaging; and more ...

Health ‘Abortion pill’ found to have ‘severe adverse effects’ for 1 in 10 women, study finds Mifepristone reportedly has 22 times the side effects of FDA-approved label, but some note ...

The Beats Pill costs $149.99, which is $80 cheaper than the launch price of the Beats Pill+ in 2015. That’s a pretty significant price drop, especially for a product that first launched nine ...

The “pill penalty” campaign seeks to equalize the price negotiation exemption period between the two drug classes. A bill dubbed the EPIC Act, introduced by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C ...

Eli Lilly & Co.’s stock soared 14% Thursday, to put it on track for its biggest one-day gain in about 25 years, after the drugmaker reported positive results from a late-stage trial of a GLP-1 ...

Participants taking the pill saw their A1C levels, a key indicator of long-term blood sugar control, drop by 1.3 to 1.6 percent. By comparison, the placebo group saw only a 0.1 percent decline.

Rybelsus, semaglutide-maker Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 pill, brute forces its way around this with larger doses, but requires specific dietary instructions and doesn't seem to be as effective for weight ...

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Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people with Type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and lose weight. The company is hoping to bring the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill to ...

Eli Lilly has seen positive results from a phase 3 trial of Orforglipron, the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss and type 2 diabetes. Previous versions were administered via injection.