This drug company made millions without creating a single drug. Although Horizon says it now has 20 drugs under development, in its 15 years of existence it has yet to license a product it invented.

The new drug looked so promising — except for that one warning sign. At the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting in 2008, Duke University’s Dr. John Sundy proudly announced that ...

MIT researchers create 'squid-inspired' capsule to administer drugs without painful injections Photo courtesy of YVC Biology Department ( CC BY 2.0 ) Photo courtesy of G. Arrick, et. al ...

Reviews the book 'Forces of Habit: Drugs and the Making of the Modern World,' by David E. Courtwright. By Paul Chance and Stanton Peele Ph.D. published July 1, 2001 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016 ...

In a new study this week, researchers describe their work with experimental compounds that could offer the mental health benefits of a psychedelic drug, without causing people to trip out. Their ...

With the populations of the world’s least-developed countries projected to double by 2050, getting medication to remote areas is of growing interest to doctors and scientists.

“Sports can be safer without drug testing,” the site says. “Since the IOC’s ban on performance enhancements in 1967, scientific progress has floundered, and the athletes who strive for ...

A world without flu: Long-lasting drug blocks Influenza A. A flu inhibitor would essentially work like a biological stop sign, preventing the virus from using the human body as a vector.

Call it cutting out the middleman - except the middleman is your doctor. The idea: allow some prescription drugs to be sold without a prescription, provided pharmacists like Cheri Garvin, the CEO ...

The bill also would make possessing small amounts of drugs like heroin, meth and fentanyl a class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail.

Reviews the book 'Forces of Habit: Drugs and the Making of the Modern World,' by David E. Courtwright. By Paul Chance and Stanton Peele Ph.D. published July 1, 2001 - last reviewed on June 4, 2025 ...