In a big win for generic drug manufacturers, a federal judge has invalidated the patents for Imodium A-D - a popular, over-the-counter diarrhea medicine - after finding that the patented improvements ...

Imodium A-D and Pepto-Bismol both treat diarrhea. But Pepto-Bismol can treat additional symptoms as well. Nobody likes to talk about diarrhea, so let us save you a few extra questions when it comes to ...

As part of its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of over-the-counter anti-diarrhea treatments to change the way they package their ...

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil-PPC Inc. unit is accused in a lawsuit of misusing patents to block competition to a version of its Imodium anti-diarrhea medicine that also helps control gas. Patents ...

What do Imodium products treat? Imodium products are commonly used to treat diarrhea, including diarrhea that comes on suddenly (acute) and diarrhea that is long-term (chronic). The main active ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Some opioid addicts are turning to an over-the-counter alternative to get high. CBS2's Elise Finch reported that they're taking dangerous doses of Imodium A-D, a widely ...

BERGEN COUNTY-- He didn't think it would come to this. He stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself: 22 years old and addicted to anti-diarrhea medication. It sounded funny -- he knew that.

CBSNEWS- Some opioid addicts are turning to an over-the-counter alternative to get high -- and it's probably not one you'd expect. A growing number are taking dangerous doses of Imodium A-D, a widely ...