Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

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

The only difference between you and Denny Peck is luck.
Welcome to the conclusion of this two part series on the newest hot topics in melanoma research.  
Did you know Bob Marley died of melanoma?  Or, that Jimmy Carter was recently ‘cured’ of metastatic melanoma?  Many misperceptions abound with respect to skin cancer —specifically melanoma, so we will address them here in this two part s
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report which reflects record highs in the three most commonly reported conditions in the United States in 2015 (in the fo
Welcome to the conclusion of our three part series discussing the science behind director Kathleen Gyllenhaal's latest documentary,
Welcome to the continuation of our series discussing the science behind director Kathleen Gyllenhaal's latest documentary,
Since we love awareness days and months, October gave us the chance to promote Breast Cancer education and prevention.  In that spirit, we invited Stanford-educated, surgical oncologist Dr.
My pregnant mom - while caring for her ill father - got a call her grandfather died.  She started to shake uncontrollably as her water broke.  Shortly thereafter, out I came  - nearly a month before I was due.
My attention fell this week on the reporting of an article accepted for publication in one of the main journals in my field.
Earlier this month, the FDA required that a black box warning—the most serious category— be placed on the "super hepatitis C drugs," such as Sovaldi and Harvoni.