Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

The selection comes as Covid cases are rising in some parts of the country.

The Vermont lawmaker wants to know why the drugmaker charges up to 15 times more for the blockbuster weight loss drugs in the U.S., compared to other countries.

Researchers at the American Diabetes Association conference in Orlando are expected to present data on 27 GLP-1 drugs in development. Others target a different hormone.

About half of U.S. adults say it is difficult to pay for their medical care.

Drug prices are just one aspect of health care costs, which top the list of Americans' financial concerns.

The drug, also called donanemab, is the second treatment available in the U.S. that has been shown in trials to modestly slow a decline in memory and thinking abilities.

People who were prescribed semaglutide were more likely to develop an optic nerve condition that can lead to sudden vision loss.

Those who took tirzepatide lost a greater percentage of body weight, compared to people taking semaglutide.

The agency's self-imposed target date for a ban proposal was pushed to July and will be pushed again to September.

Both Democrats and Republicans blamed pharmacy benefit managers for driving up the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. at a contentious hearing.