Last year, pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV. ...more

November 8, 2009

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche agreed Thursday to pay $46.8 billion in cash to buy the 44 percent of California-based biotech pioneer Genentech that it doesn't already own, ending a long corporate struggle between the companies. ...more

March 13, 2009

At every age of our life cycle, many factors come together to create our health and well being. Mental health is just one of these important factors and often is a result of the combination of them. ...more

January 28, 2009

Two HIV drugs approved last year for patients who have developed resistance to older drugs also work well with new patients, and with fewer troubling side effects than a widely used regimen, according to the drugs' manufacturers. ...more

October 27, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on teas, supplements, creams and other products that falsely claim to cure, treat or prevent cancer even though they are not agency-approved drugs. All are available for sale on the Internet. ...more

June 18, 2008

Breathe Easier: Side Effect Risk Low The Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement that it is reviewing the safety of the widely used allergy drug Singulair received plenty of media attention. ...more

June 14, 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

People who rob banks only steal money. And they only steal it once. But when intellectual property is stolen, the rip-off is ongoing. ...more

November 29, 2007

Even when it was winning most Vioxx lawsuits in the courtroom, the maker of the withdrawn painkiller was losing in other areas, giving Merck & Co. considerable impetus for Friday's $4.85 billion nationwide settlement. ...more

November 10, 2007

Under pressure from government regulators around the world, Bayer Pharmaceuticals announced Monday it is suspending global sales of a drug widely used to control bleeding during heart surgery after a study found patients receiving the medication were at increased risk of dying. ...more

November 6, 2007