High demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a shortage in manufacturing. In the ...

The generic drug industry in the U.S. has saved people billions of dollars, but shortages are now the norm and competition is ...

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A generic drug is considered to be as safe and effective as the original drug. And generics tend to cost less than brand-name drugs. If your doctor has prescribed Lipitor and you’re interested ...

In late June, generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals launched a generic version of Victoza, a blockbuster diabetes drug, in ...

Senator Bernie Sanders reveals that generic drug manufacturers can sell semaglutide, the generic of Ozempic & Wegovy, for less than $100 a month.

Victoza is one of the first GLP-1 drugs — the class of wildly popular diabetes and obesity treatments that includes Ozempic ...

We’re firmly in the “buyer beware” era of obesity drugs. And unfortunately, it seems like we’re going to be stuck here for a ...

Granting patents to US firm Gilead Sciences for lenacapavir could hinder global efforts to end AIDS & restrict access to ...

While some nations are burdened with exorbitant prices, others, like South Africa, have managed to keep medication costs low.