Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

News and analysis on drug development, clinical evidence, regulatory approvals, pharmacology, and the science behind treatments — from small molecules to biologics.

The amount of rebates and fees collected by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) drive formulary positions and access for brand name medicines.
This blog was inspired by a recent conversation with a CEO of a clinical phase antibiotic biotech.
For those who follow our bizarre concoction of drug laws, it should come as no surprise that they are both ineffective and also woefully ill-equipped to keep up with new (sometimes) legal analogs that even a marginally trained chemi
It wasn't surprising when dexamethasone was found to be useful in treating severe COVID disease. One of the many puzzling symptoms of this "new" disease was an overreactive immune system and the inflammation it caused.
If you're lucky enough to have died at age 49, there is no need to read this. But if you reach 50, welcome to the beginning of old age, where icky things start to happen to you.
In a sleepy moment, I had an inspiration.
Last year, I wrote an article about Antibe Therapeutics' potentially revolutionary drug (1), ATB-
It's been a tough time to be an anti-vaxxer, and it just got tougher.
If you happen to be in the Houston area and are looking for some top-notch medical, here's a great place... ...to avoid: The Hotze Health & Wellness Center.