Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

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

In thinking intensely over what I can write about the election that is health-related and apolitical, I realized that maybe focusing on intentional, unintentional injury could be informative, distracting and, at the very least, make the case for s
I have been paying close attention to the rapid developments in the race toward the world's first genital herpes vaccine.
Excited to report that a new study in Health Affairs provides us with another metric that we have previously known and repeatedly been shown in the literature (and
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics invest
In March, I reported on stage II results of the first ever herpes vaccine and its effectiveness in people who were infected with herpes.
Many people think they have a drug allergy, when in fact what they have is drug intolerance. According to the CDC, approximately 10% of all U.S.
A study by the UK National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) echoes previous global data that hospital survival is reduced for those admitted on weekends and at night. (1) 
The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) is really stretching the word "medical" with some of their latest content. 
And, so it begins.   With yesterday’s release by The Daily Mail of Anthony Weiner’s alleged entry into a rehab facility for the treatment of sex addiction, the media headlines ignited.
As it stands now, the burden of contraception rests heavily on a woman’s shoulders.  Male contraceptive options have been limited to the pull-out method, condoms, and the dreaded “V’ word – vasectomy.  Understandably, most men shy a