Two drugmakers initiated recalls of generic versions of Zantac after testing found a probable carcinogen.
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
FDA finds small amounts of probable carcinogen in Zantac and other heartburn drugs
The FDA tested ranitidine heartburn medications and found small amounts of a probable carcinogen. The agency has not recommended the drugs be recalled
Washington couple dies in a murder-suicide over angst about medical expenses
Police in Washington state say an elderly couple who died in a murder-suicide left notes detailing concerns about paying for medical care.
Who is the El Paso shooter? Investigators search for links, motive in anti-immigrant screed
Patrick Crusius, 21, has been charged in the mass shooting that killed 20 at Walmart in El Paso. Police are investigating his ties to a hate-filled manifesto
‘It’s a great slogan, but it’s not workable:’ Health insurers pan Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders health fixes
America’s Health Insurance Plans and other health-industry groups step up criticism of Biden’s public option, Sanders’ Medicare for All health fixes
‘Really astonishing’: Average cost of hospital ER visit surges 176% in a decade, report says
The average emergency room visit cost $1,389 in 2017, up176%, according to a report by the Health Care Cost Institute. Billing codes are part of it.
A new drug costs $2.1 million for children with a muscle-wasting disease
The FDA approved a new drug that could be the nation’s most expensive
FDA defends oversight amid questions of safety of generic drugs made in India and China
The FDA defends its track records of inspections of overseas drug factories as a new book raises question about the safety of generic drugs
States: Drugmakers collude on generic price hikes, overcharge consumers and states billions
A coalition of 43 attorneys general allege generic drug manufacturers colluded, overcharging states and consumers billions.
As 71 additional measles cases confirmed, FDA reminds public vaccine is safe
A total of 626measles cases in 22 states have been confirmed since Jan. 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.