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Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With New York, California and Other States

The case ends major litigation over claims of marketing e-cigarettes to adolescents, resolving thousands of lawsuits and amounting to billions of dollars in payouts to…

Pfizer CEO and Other Drug Company Leaders Condemn Texas Abortion Pill Ruling

More than 250 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and, if it stands, would create uncertainty for the pharmaceutical and…

Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority

Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the…

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person

The C.D.C. traced deaths and cases of blindness to products imported from India. The agency said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a…

Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat

A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.

How an Opioid Settlement Hinders Patients’ Access to ADHD Medication and Other Drugs

An agreement between attorneys general and major drug distributors increased scrutiny on medications for A.D.H.D., addiction, anxiety and pain.

F.D.A. Approves New Nasal Spray for Migraines

Pfizer’s treatment applies an approach that is different from some other products, which doctors say may make it safer for people at risk of heart…

Preterm Birth Drug Withdrawn After 12 Years

The F.D.A. seemed poised to rescind approval of Makena, after studies over time indicated the treatment did not halt early childbirth for many women.

FDA Panel Recommends 2 RSV Vaccines for Older Adults

The shots, if approved by the agency, would be the first vaccines publicly available against a respiratory virus that kills thousands a year. Some advisers…

First At-Home Test for Flu and Covid Is OK’d by the FDA

But the company that created the 30-minute, over-the-counter test has filed for bankruptcy, so the product’s eventual availability to consumers remains unclear.