The US FDA approved Merck’s cholesterol-lowering pill, it said on Thursday, the first in a class of drugs dominated by injections, which could potentially broaden the use of cholesterol medication among people at risk of heart disease. The pill, branded as Lipfendra, is intended to treat patients with hypercholesterolemia, including those with hereditary forms of the … Read more
Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a scientific presentation reviewed by Reuters. The US researchers found that the drug, sold under the brand name Singulair and generically as montelukast, attaches to multiple brain … Read more
The White House announced today the first 10 drugs subject to new Medicare price negotiations, after a law was passed allowing the government to lean on drug companies for a better deal. The move could save taxpayers billions of dollars in the first year alone. And it’s supported by a vast majority of Americans, at … Read more