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Drugs
Researchers say they have first evidence of a drug that can improve COVID-19 survival
by
Michelle Roberts
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 16, 2020
U.K. researchers say the cheap, widely available steroid dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one-third in severely ill hospitalized patients.
The U.S. wants El Chapo to pay nearly $12.7B as part of his sentence
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 16, 2019
Coming up with the number is one thing. Seizing that cash, experts agree, is another matter entirely.
A last-minute ruling means TV ads won't list drug prices as planned
Jul 9, 2019
Some experts doubt that the rule would have been capable of lowering drug prices.
From cringeworthy to scary: a history of anti-drug PSAs
Mar 26, 2019
We remember anti-drug PSAs for reasons their makers didn't intend.
FDA approves new Johnson & Johnson drug for depression
by
Renata Sago
Mar 6, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new kind of drug to treat depression since Prozac hit the scene in the late 1980s. Spravato is a nasal spray from Johnson & Johnson that’s a close cousin of ketamine, an anesthetic that’s sometimes used recreationally and often known as “Special K.” Because ketamine can cause […]
The Sinaloa Cartel sans El Chapo
Feb 12, 2019
Is losing the leader of a drug-trafficking organization bad for business?
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Big Pharma is betting big on cancer drugs
Jan 3, 2019
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced Thursday that it’s going to acquire another drugmaker, Celgene. The deal is worth about $74 billion. The combined company will have nine products with sales of more than a billion dollars a year, including some blockbuster cancer drugs. The merger is a sign that Big Pharma is betting big on cancer medications. […]
Why some people are worried about drug patent protections in the new NAFTA
by
Scott Tong
Oct 2, 2018
The trade agreement reached over the weekend between the U.S., Canada and Mexico includes longer intellectual property protection periods for the expensive class of drugs known as biologics.
There's a new generic drugmaker in town, and it doesn't need to turn a profit
Sep 6, 2018
Across the country, hospitals and clinics are dealing with a really difficult problem: Sometimes they can’t get their hands on certain life-saving generic drugs. So one group of large hospital systems, including the Mayo Clinic and Intermountain Healthcare, has come up with a workaround. It’s created a nonprofit company called Civica RX that will make […]