People around the country who used excessive amounts of denture cream are claiming in lawsuits that zinc in the products caused serious nerve damage. ...more

September 18, 2009

Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human life-span, researchers say in a report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. ...more

June 13, 2008

Wyeth is telling managers that about 10 percent of its 50,000 employees worldwide may lose their jobs by 2011 under a planned restructuring, three years after the drugmaker scaled back its sales force. ...more

January 26, 2008

The popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures. ...more

December 3, 2007

Government health regulators recommended adding label precautions about neurological problems seen in children who have taken flu drugs made by Roche and GlaxoSmithKline. ...more

November 24, 2007