Actavis Group has received approval from FDA to market Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (XL) 150mg. Distribution of the product has commenced.

A collection of online educational materials are now available for free to consumers to help fend off the dangers of contaminated or counterfeit drugs.

An international team of biochemists has discovered how an experimental drug unleashes its destructive force inside the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB).

USA Today on Monday examined how no-cost prescription drug samples can influence physicians' prescribing habits and how health systems across the U.S. are beginning to ban or limit the samples.

This is the time of the year when most seniors and Medicare beneficiaries review their Medicare insurance coverage. The end of open Medicare program enrollment for this season is coming to conclusion soon and the senior citizens are urged to review their drug coverages. Medicare does not cover everything and all drugs.

A new study published in the journal Pharmacotherapy lists 14 medications commonly prescribed for off-label uses that require additional testing to prove their safety and effectiveness for such uses.

Drugs.com launches a new online tool that will revolutionize the way consumers can monitor and manage their own medications, to ultimately help reduce dangerous side effects and avoid unwanted drug interactions.

FDA is investigating whether certain medications used to control epileptic seizures can cause severe skin blisters and bleeding for some Asian patients.

Physicians who use e-prescribing for about half of all eligible prescriptions -- a method currently used for only 2% of prescriptions -- will receive the bonus in 2009.