Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

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

Without a doubt, almost all alternative medicine is junk science.
The legalization of marijuana across the U.S. is beginning to reveal a treasure trove of information.
Fake pot has a problem. Because people assume that pot is harmless, they also assume that synthetic pot is harmless. But that is a grave mistake.
Increasingly, Americans are choosing alternate sites of care, specifically retail clinics, urgent care centers and telemedicine.
 I have been writing for years (1) about the emergence and spread of bacteria that are resistant to virtually all antibiotics, and that it was only a matter of time until they reached the US. Time's up.
There's no sign that the ongoing drug overdose epidemic is getting better. In fact, though it has been receiving widespread national attention for about two years, it seems to be getting worse.
Dan Berger, Ph.D. is a former colleague of mine from Wyeth. When Wyeth went away so did we, albeit in different directions.
These are very confusing times for people, especially those without any chemistry training, who are trying to figure out the often confusing and conflicting information about what information toxicology can provide about what drug i
Remember Gilead, that wicked company that dared to cure hepatitis C and made a bunch of money doing so? If this doesn't ring a bell, go back a couple of decades.