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Health
First over-the-counter birth control pill heads to stores
Women will be able to buy the pill without a prescription later this month at pharmacies and grocery stores.
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Health
Bayer makes a deal on popular contraceptive with Mark Cuban's online pharmacy
Bayer is adding two of its name-brand drugs to the roster of Cost Plus Drugs: the birth control pill Yaz and the menopause treatment Climara.
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Health
Two Bayer drugs are headed to Mark Cuban's online pharmacy
The online pharmacy of entrepreneur Mark Cuban is adding two brand new Bayer drugs to its disruptor model, which relies on a radical transparency compared to the rest of the industry.
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Health
FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Florida's plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.
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Health
How rock-bottom prices drive shortages of generic drugs used in hospitals
Hospitals rely on scores of generic drugs given by injection. But these workhorses are often in short supply. Cheap prices have led to factory closures that leave the supply chain vulnerable.
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Health
White House proposes to 'march in' on patents for costly drugs
To lower drug prices, the Biden administration is looking to assert its authority to license drug patents that rely on government-funded research to drugmakers that would offer cheaper medicines.
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Health
Chronic drug shortages stress hospitals and patients
Pharmacists struggle to find key medicines and now have to anticipate drug shortages caused by extreme weather and global instability.
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World
After hostage deal with Iran, U.S. looks to deter arbitrary arrests abroad
After making a deal to free Americans held in Iran, the U.S. is looking with other countries to find ways to stop countries from making arbitrary arrests.
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Health
As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects
Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic's instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?
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Health
Baby babble isn't just goo goo! And hearing 2 languages is better than one
The science of baby babble is surprisingly complex. And the idea that a baby exposted to two languages will be confused ... let's see what babble researchers have to say about that.