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F.D.A. Approves a New Antipsychotic Drug

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach.

By Ellen Barry and Christina Jewett

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The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.

By Andrew Jacobs

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Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.

By Christina Jewett

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F.T.C. Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices

The case takes aim at the major pharmacy benefit managers, agency officials said, claiming that they favored more expensive insulin products and forced patients to pay more.

By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins