A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analyzing tests of the drug said Tuesday.

A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin — drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work.

Taiwan will collaborate with Canada to develop a vaccine that will be able to protect Taiwanese people and other Asians from the pneumococcus bacteria that causes pneumonia, an official said Monday.

Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research center, announced yesterday that vaccinations for streptococcus pneumonia would be developed in five years at the fastest.

Patients taking statin drugs were almost 50 percent less likely to die from flu, researchers reported on Thursday in a study providing more evidence the cholesterol-lowering drugs help the body cope with infection.

Ecuador President Rafael Correa says he is preparing to override a host of drug patents to provide lower-priced generic medications in Ecuador.

The High Court yesterday upheld the Taipei District Court's ruling that found a pharmacy owner not guilty for reselling vitamins she had purchased from abroad, citing the lack of legal basis for health authorities' classification of vitamins as drugs.

An integrated drive has been launched to teach elderly citizens the correct way to take medicine to avoid side effects and wasting medical resources, the Taiwan Health Care Reform Foundation said yesterday.

Researchers said Monday a new cocaine vaccine in clinical trial has shown promise in reducing use among addicts and could serve as vital treatment for some 1.6 million Americans dependent on the drug.

Higher testosterone levels may spur women to take financial gambles that might have bigger payoffs, according to a new study.