Based on clinical trial results, which reveal a gap in protection against a new strain of coronavirus, health officials in South Africa for now are shelving plans to distribute AstraZeneca's vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson has applied to FDA for emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine, which has demonstrated robust efficacy with a single dose. The move comes after results from a global study showed the company's vaccine to be 66% effective overall against the virus and 85% effective in severe cases.

Without admitting wrongdoing, consulting firm McKinsey & Company has reached a settlement over counsel it offered drug manufacturers to boost opioid sales.

White House officials announced Tuesday that thousands of pharmacies across the count

Researchers have been tracking a possible connection between COVID-19 and new-onset diabetes. As many as 14.4% of patients hospitalized with severe cases of infection have been affected, an international group of researchers reported in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism last November after analyzing data from more than 3,700 COVID-19...