Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

America leads the world in pharmaceutical discovery, and in all scientific and medical discovery really, so we accept that we pay higher prices here and then over time poorer countries will pay less, no differently than if you want to buy a phone

Since “fake news” seems to be the catch all buzz worthy expression of the moment, we also don’t need to look very far to find common medical falsehoods that tend to originate from the Hollywood stratosphere.

Last week, the global news outlets reported a case of a baby boy born in India with two penises and four legs.

With the current wave of states legalizing marijuana, advocates championing the cause and the presence of greater societal acceptance, there is a growing perception that dispensary-supplied “medical marijuana”—not distinct from “recreational marij

Ask yourself how often you ever think about your ability to hear? How much you value it? How much you—and your loved ones—would be impacted if it were gone or profoundly diminished?

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This story has it all. Donald Trump's hair, drug prices, enlarged prostates, and a way for you follically-challenged guys to save a ton of money by sticking it to Merck.

There are many good reasons not to take drugs. Other than addiction and the possibility of overdose, the next best reason is that, Walter White notwithstanding, neighborhood chemists aren't terribly trustworthy.

If you have high cholesterol, you are probably familiar with a group of cholesterol lowering medications called “statins” commonly known by brand names like Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor etc.

If the issue of drug pricing weren't a big enough issue before the election, it sure is now. Hardly a day goes by without a statement or two from the new administration regarding drug prices.