The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday it’ll help manufacturers develop abuse-deterrent opioid drugs. “The science of abuse-deterrent medication is rapidly evolving, and the FDA is eager to engage with manufacturers to help make these medications available to patients ...

A new drug to treat postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Pfizer’s Ibrance (palbociclib) inhibits molecules that play a role in the growth of cancer cells. It is intended for ...

A trial of a potential drug to treat Ebola has started at a Medecins Sans Frontieres centre in Liberia. The antiviral drug - Brincidofovir - is being tested on Ebola patients on a voluntary basis. People who do not consent ...