Most drugs in the U.S. are taken orally because these oral dosage forms have a significant systemic effect on the body after being absorbed from different surfaces along the gastrointestinal tract ...

Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) is a prescription drug used to treat certain forms of blood cancer. The drug comes as a capsule you swallow. It’s usually taken once or twice per day. Brukinsa is used to treat ...

Rydapt (midostaurin) is a prescription drug used to treat certain types of cancer. The drug comes as a capsule you swallow and is typically taken twice per day. Specifically, Rydapt is prescribed to ...

Bavencio (avelumab) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for certain types of cancer in adults and some children. Bavencio comes as an intravenous (IV) infusion that’s given by a healthcare ...

Amitiza (lubiprostone) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for certain types of constipation in adults. Amitiza comes as an oral capsule that’s typically taken twice per day. The dosage can vary ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — The drugs themselves aren’t new, but their approved use for children ages 10 and older provides a new class of medications for ...