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Northwestern University's main campus in Evanston.

Northwestern-led study of medical residents working 28-hour shifts decried

June 16, 2018 at 11:18 a.m.

A medical student association and a national consumer group are calling for a federal investigation into two national clinical trials, including one led by a doctor at Northwestern University that...

AMA doesn’t want you to see those Cialis ads

June 16, 2018 at 11:43 a.m.

The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on consumer advertising for prescription drugs and medical devices, saying such marketing could be driving demand for unnecessary expensive treatments....

The rate of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults fell to 16.8 percent in 2014 from 17.8 percent in 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Smoking rate falls but still high among poor and less educated

June 16, 2018 at 11:49 a.m.

Cigarette smoking, which causes nearly one in five deaths in the United States and costs $300 billion for related health care, declined again last year but remains relatively high among...

Ingalls Memorial signs letter of intent to combine with U of C Medicine

June 16, 2018 at 11:49 a.m.

Ingalls Health System, which runs a small community hospital in the southwest suburb of Harvey, has signed a letter of intent to combine with University of Chicago Medicine's sprawling network...

A sign marks a building on the Express Scripts campus in Berkeley, Mo., in 2011. The pharmacy benefits company has sued Horizon Pharma for $140 million.

Legal dispute drives Horizon stock down sharply

June 16, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Shares in Illinois biotech company Horizon Pharma plunged as much as 25 percent Wednesday after a pharmacy benefits company sued it for $140 million and dropped a specialty pharmacy from...

Doctors more optimistic about making profit

June 16, 2018 at 11:58 a.m.

After two years of pessimism about the profitability of practicing medicine, U.S. physicians are sounding a bit more upbeat. A report released Tuesday said more doctors expect to see their...

Horizon Pharma expects sales to hit $2 billion in 4 years

June 16, 2018 at 12:07 p.m.

Shares in Illinois biotech Horizon Pharma soared as much as 11 percent Monday after the company said it expects sales will double in the next four years, led by its...

Walgreens links its rewards program with Apple Pay

June 16, 2018 at 12:35 p.m.

Move over, plastic. Mobile payments just got a huge push with a partnership between Walgreens and Apple. The two companies announced Thursday that Walgreens Balance Rewards members can use their...

Health conference calls for access to abortion as ‘human right’

June 16, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

As states continue to enact abortion restrictions, a national group of health professionals on Tuesday in Chicago called for "access to abortion as a human right." The American Public Health...

Shire still pursuing Baxalta, despite $6.5 billion biotech deal

June 16, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.

Irish drugmaker Shire announced Monday that it is buying a Massachusetts biotech for up to $6.5 billion but says it still wants to buy Baxalta, the Chicago biosciences company it...

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