An abundance of data show that SSRIs, a class of drugs commonly used as antidepressants, are effective, though, like any drug, they have risks.

RFK Jr. falsely links antidepressants with school shooters, heroin. But what are SSRIs and is it safe for kids to take them?

Hint: It's all in the suffix. Viagra, Prozac, Xanax, and Zoloft all went through a process to select memorable names.

The FDA can also choose to withdraw approval if clinical evidence demonstrates that a drug is not safe or effective. But Benton noted that SSRIs such as fluoxetine, better known as Prozac ...

In September, Akeso, a little-known Chinese biotech company founded nearly a decade ago shook up the biotech sector with its new lung cancer drug. Ivonescimab, the new drug, was found in a trial ...

It’s prescribed for weight loss and to lower cardiovascular risks. Wegovy interacts with some other drugs and certain supplements, including insulin and ACE inhibitors. An interaction occurs ...

Generic drugs have saved billions of dollars and benefited countless lives by making existing medicines more affordable. But a new study finds these drug copies may not all be created equal. Despite ...

Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV infection. They work by blocking a stage of the virus's life cycle and, by doing so, prevent the virus from replicating. The drugs are organized into six ...

Subscribe to the Daily News Brief. Mexican authorities have been waging a deadly battle against drug cartels for nearly two decades, but with limited success. Thousands of Mexicans—including ...

Drug pricing reflects the limited timeframe they ... generic drugs are such a great deal," Ricks said. Ricks pointed to Prozac, which Eli Lilly introduced in the late 1980s. The antidepressant ...

The rate of overdose deaths fell 4% from 2022 to 2023. Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the United States for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to new federal ...