FDA commissioner resigns after tumultuous tenure ^77.4%

NPR - By Sydney Lupkin - 5/12/2026, 7:35 PM

Negativity Bias 20.8% - Biased Writer Voice 19.7% - Hasty Generalization 17.5%

Dr. Marty Makary resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday, ending a 13-month tenure marked by turmoil. President Trump spoke at the White House about the FDA leadership change as he was preparing to leave on a trip to meet China's President Xi Jinping. "Marty is a great guy. He's a friend of mine. He's a... more

How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price ^31.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By Sydney Lupkin - 3/29/2026, 1:06 PM

Indoctrination 24.6% - Appeal to Authority 22.9% - Negativity Bias 8.2%

When TrumpRx launched in February, it joined a chorus of websites claiming to have deals on prescription drugs. Despite the hype, many of the medicines on TrumpRx include brand-name drugs that patients can find cheaper elsewhere — as generics. For instance, Protonix for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease is available for $200... more

When porch pirates steal medicine instead of holiday gifts ^72.1%

KUOW Public Radio - By Sydney Lupkin - 12/24/2025, 6:30 PM

Carmen Peterson's son Ethan is a big fan of Elmo and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. And although Ethan is nonverbal, he loves to sing along in his own way. "He's a really fun-loving 8-year-old. He doesn't speak, but he gets his point across," Peterson says. Ethan has a rare genetic disorder — Syngap1 — which, among other things, causes a kind... more

GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know ^62%

NPR - By Emily Kwong, Sydney Lupkin, Rachel Carlson, Brent Baughman - 12/19/2025, 8:00 AM

Drugmakers have developed pill versions of GLP-1 medicines to treat obesity. You may have heard of Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs. They're everywhere. But weekly injections, cost, and insurance complications mean they're not for everyone. That's why there's a lot of excitement around two new pill forms of the drug. more

Patients scramble as cheaper obesity drug alternatives disappear ^65.1%

NPR - By Sydney Lupkin - 3/19/2025, 6:02 PM

When Christina and Jackson Agar used to get a pizza, they'd polish it off the same night. Things are different now that they're both taking an obesity drug. "We recently ordered a pizza and we ate some of it the first night and then the next day we had maybe a little bit more," says Christina. "And then we ended up throwing the pizza... more