Category — Pharmaceuticals

Drug Discoveries

U.S. to partner with Big Pharma for drug discovery.

May 8, 2012 Comments

Drug Shortages

Hospitals, patients concerned by drug shortage.

March 28, 2012 Comments

Misleading Pharmacies

One in five pharmacies hinders teens’ access to ‘morning-after’ pill.

March 28, 2012 Comments

Equality Pill?

Now, a pill to soften racial bias.

March 13, 2012 Comments

Drug Disclosure

Many drugs ‘non-vegetarian and need better labelling’.

March 1, 2012 Comments

Bulge Battle

The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers.

February 28, 2012 Comments

Futuristic Pharmacy

The futuristic idea that microchips could be implanted under a patient’s skin to control the release of drugs has taken another step forward.

February 22, 2012 Comments

Protein Plaques

Alzheimer’s brain plaques ‘rapidly cleared’ in mice.

February 14, 2012 Comments

Walgreen Rx

Walgreen buying files from 33 Kmart stores.

February 1, 2012 Comments

Experimental Rx

U.S. consumers tell insurers to cover experimental drugs.

January 24, 2012 Comments

Walgreen Spat

Walgreens spat sends millions to new pharmacies.

January 16, 2012 Comments

Anesthesia Mystery

Anesthesia is one of the commonest medical procedures in the world, yet we still don’t know how the drugs work.

December 5, 2011 Comments

Lipitor’s Loss

Lipitor’s patent loss is consumers’ gain.

December 1, 2011 Comments

Chemo Scalpers

Pssst. Wanna buy some chemo drugs?

November 30, 2011 Comments

Merck KGaA

Drugmaker Merck challenges Facebook after ‘losing’ page.

November 29, 2011 Comments

Lilly vs. Merck

Lilly drug doubles good cholesterol in race with Merck.

November 16, 2011 Comments

Lipitor Patent

Some of the most popular and expensive brand-name drugs are about to go generic.

October 25, 2011 Comments

Modified Ecstasy

Modified ecstasy could one day have a role to play in fighting some blood cancers.

August 22, 2011 Comments

Old Medicine

Gene-Drug matchmaker may find new uses for old medicines, researchers say.

August 19, 2011 Comments

Draco Drug

Experimental drug could defeat any virus.

August 16, 2011 Comments

Rx Misuse

Antidepressant use up among those who aren’t depressed.

August 9, 2011 Comments

Universal Vaccine

New antibody propels hunt for universal flu vaccine.

August 3, 2011 Comments

Blockbuster Drugs

Blockbuster-drug prices to drop as patents expire.

July 28, 2011 Comments

Pet Drugs

Generics advancing on lucrative pet drug market.

July 6, 2011 Comments

Heart Repair

Drug makes hearts repair themselves.

June 13, 2011 Comments

Rx Online

Drug firms go online to test and sell medicines.

June 13, 2011 Comments

Vemurafenib

Two melanoma drugs prolong survival for some cancer patients.

June 7, 2011 Comments

Rx Millions

Prescription drugs worth millions to dealers.

June 6, 2011 Comments

Asthma Rx?

Too many asthmatic kids being given antibiotics.

June 1, 2011 Comments

Better Bayer?

Bayer unveils a faster-acting aspirin.

May 24, 2011 Comments