The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...

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Vertex has attracted interest from Wall Street for its ambitious drug pipeline that involves winning FDA approval for ...

President Donald Trump baselessly blamed a diversity program for the crash. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is still committed to diversity.

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...

Patrick Kennedy suggests Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be open to use of addiction medications as well as "wellness farms" for ...

Companies, consumers and farmers across North America braced on Friday for U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs ...

Last year, at least 327 people died of overdose in Spokane County, a more than 300% increase from 2019, when there were 80 ...

Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.

The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing ...