Since COVID-19 first spread rapidly around the world in 2020, we have significantly more options to reduce the symptoms and severity of the virus. COVID-19 symptoms usually begin in the first five ...

A box of cold medicine can now cost $30 or more. Pharmacists reveal how to save on expensive over-the-counter meds.

It’s safe to say the demand for (and popularity of) GLP-1 drugs for weight loss has never been higher. Medications like Wegovy and Zepbound (not to mention the diabetes drug Ozempic, which isn’t ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) medications and ear drops are available to treat ear infection pain and other common conditions like swimmer's ear. Ear drops can also be a helpful remedy to relieve symptoms of ...

Adding weight to the large body of scientific evidence showing that phenylephrine is as useless as a placebo for nasal congestion, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has ...

STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or ...

The U.S. public, forever hopeful of finding a cure for the common cold, was eagerly buying newfangled pills last week. The drugs, heretofore available only on a doctor’s prescription, were selling ...

A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Marketing Science finds that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription ...

Bolgatanga, Aug. 6, GNA – The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has cautioned Over The Counter (OTC) medicine sellers against admission and treatment of patients in ...