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Narcan is underutilized. Federal and local governments are urging schools to address a growing concern.

State departments of health across the region have taken some action and issued advisories as the synthetic drug-involved overdose death toll has risen in recent years.

For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices directly with drugmakers.

The Medicare medication negotiation plan faces legal action from pharmaceutical companies and criticism from Republican lawmakers, including Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley.

What’s a fair price to pay for prescription drugs? Medicare will soon face this and other tough questions when it begins historic price negotiations with drugmakers.

Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA have become a very active area of medical research.

Eighty years wasn't too long a wait for an Iowa native to don the ceremonial cap and gown.

Neuroscientists, including researchers at the University of Iowa, say psychedelic drugs may launch a new era in psychiatric treatment. Drugs like psilocybin mushrooms and MDMA could offer a new way to treat disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to chronic pain and PTSD.

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics participated in a national study, which found nearly half of Iowa drivers involved in a serious crash had at least one drug in their system.

Outgoing Attorney General Tom Miller reflects on his 40 years in office and discusses the money coming to the state after another opioid settlement.