Buying medicines can get confusing because the same tablet or syrup is often sold under different names and prices. Medicines come in two main forms: branded drugs and generic drugs. A branded drug is ...

Patients in Canada may have to wait longer to access generic versions of Ozempic because of continuing delays in processing of new drug submissions at Health Canada, according to Swiss generic drug ...

The US Food and Drug Administration will take steps to streamline the development of generic versions of complex biological drugs, the agency announced Wednesday. The changes are meant to accelerate ...

The last 12 months have been a bit boring for Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) and have resulted in a lack of my coverage updates on the company. The stock has delivered a total return of around 18% since my ...

President Trump said he expects to reach pricing deals with more drug companies following the Pfizer announcement. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said it isn’t ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday quietly approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the two medications used in most U.S. abortions. That makes the drug, from the company Evita ...

The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the Trump administration to restrict access to abortion medication. By Pam Belluck The Food and Drug Administration has approved a ...

Generic versions of CSL’s iron replacement therapy Venofer have arrived in the U.S. after a yearslong wait. Monday, Viatris and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals both said they have received the FDA’s ...

Generic brands, sometimes referred to as "private label" or "store brands," are increasingly popular today as shoppers face rising food prices in grocery stores. Some consumers believe these brands to ...

Hello, and welcome to a health podocy. I'm your host, Rob Lott. I'll admit that I have a relatively simple understanding of the relationship between brand name drugs and generic drugs. Generally, I ...