Drug consumption rooms: government approved ways to get high are making drugs safer
Located near the Gare de Nord in Paris is France’s main open drug scene. Drug addicts would gather to take…
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More speciality drugs are coming onto the market than ever before. Why?
The number of drugs picking up a designation from regulators -- first treatments or speciality drugs -- across the European…
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Are FDA expedited drug reviews delivering rapid health benefits or unnecessary risks?
The FDA has been on the right track when taking forward promising pipeline drugs for expedited new drug application (NDA)…
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Pharmaceutical scandals: US states are suing the OxyContin manufacturer
The US states of New Hampshire and South Carolina are suing Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin for its role…
Helpless and homeless — bad business practices are the tip of the iceberg
A Marks and Spencer caught some heat last week for installing a high-pitched alarm to deter people from sleeping around…
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A new drug class could be set to reduce migraine misery
A breakthrough in migraine treatment is expected to create a $5bn dollar industry and improve the lives of millions of…
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Antibiotic resistance: Could we be looking at the death of medicine?
Heart surgery, prenatal care, organ transplants, and blood transfusions. These are all lifesaving treatments that we will need to say…
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Brexit: Liberal Democrats promise second EU referendum
The Liberal Democrat manifesto will offer the British public a chance to reverse Brexit. The party, with only nine seats…