One of the world’s most sought-after drugs has officially become a vital medication. The World Health Organization has just added semaglutide—the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—to its list of ...

The World Health Organisation has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes, as well as treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, to its essential medicines list, aiming to boost global access to these ...

Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks on Thursday said the drugmaker can help "respond" to national security concerns around cheaper essential medicines as pharmaceutical-specific tariffs loom. Stream NBC 5 for ...

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Feb. 18 announced an investment that will focus on resolving a frequent shortage of oseltamivir, also known as Tamiflu.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added a new set of drugs for obesity and diabetes to its essential medicines list, alongside treatments for cancer and cystic fibrosis. Cheap generic versions ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...

This Note proposes reconceptualizing patents for essential medicines as a government-granted franchise right, in line with their historical status.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The U.S. spent $722.5 billion on pharmaceuticals in 2023. Although brand-name drugs consume four out of every 5 dollars America ...