The new treatment could hit the market as early as 2027.

The unique and extraordinary microorganism that produces the avermectins (from which ivermectin is derived) was discovered by Ōmura in 1973 (Figure 1). It was sent to Merck laboratories to be run ...

In the long and often dispiriting quest to cure cancer, the 1998 approval of the drug Herceptin was a tremendously hopeful moment. This drug for breast cancer was the first to use a tumor-specific ...

The regulatory landscape for drug evaluation is shifting. For digital twins and in silico trials to become reliable evidence for drug approvals, these digital tools will require input from regulators ...

Several drugs have been widely touted of late for promoting weight loss and lowering high blood sugar. Those available in the U.S.—specifically for obesity—are semaglutide (Wegovy), a once-weekly ...

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a compound found in various plants and animals that's used as a mind-altering drug. In large enough doses, DMT can give you a "high" and distort your senses so that you see ...

Over 40% of people taking Xenical achieved a 5% decrease in their starting body weight. Saxenda users achieved a 5% decrease in their body weight in more than 63% of cases. Eating a balanced diet and ...