Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

A little luck and a clever idea can go a long way in finding treatments for unmet medical needs. One way to do this is by making use of drug repurposing - the process of discovering "new" drugs from "old" ones.

For the Baby Boomers, born under the halo of victory in World War II, and into the 1950s, one of the key themes was the promise of Science.

Supply and demand, what could be more straightforward. As demand increases so does supply; more demand than supply – higher prices; more supply than demand – lower prices.

Along with Achaogen, Melinta has now 

Placebos work. Evidence from many sources shows that medically inert substances when enrobed in an appropriate presentation make us feel better.

The cost of biopharmaceutical research and development is once again taking center stage in an article authored in the Journal of American Medical Association

Finding and bring new pharmaceuticals to market is both long and expensive, as my colleague Josh Bloom has written about on many occasions. This infographic sums up the situation pretty concisely.

By Chris Waters, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Michigan State University

The Trump administration made three proposals last week to influence drug prices, the good, the bad and the ugly.

It seems intuitive and driven by common sense to have a set of standards for a hospital to meet to ensure patient safety.