Pharma
Big Pharma Wants a Monopoly On One of Weed's Key Medicinal Compounds
Corporate lobbyists in more than 20 states are currently pushing to make sure the pharmaceutical industry has the only legal supply of CBD.
Ohio Is Suing 5 Drug Companies for Lying About Opioid Painkillers
The companies downplayed their addictiveness and exaggerated their effectiveness, the suit alleges.
We Tried to Figure Out When Your Drug Stash Will Expire
For that moment you dig out a baggie from god knows when.
To Solve Opioid Addiction, We Still Need to Solve Pain
We know a whole lot about painkillers, but not much about pain itself.
Your Last Prescription Might Just Be a Guess
A new study finds that 16 percent of off-label antidepressant use is backed by actual research.
A Drug Meant for Alzheimer’s Treatment Regrows Human Teeth
The drug blocks an enzyme and allows a cavity to heal.
The Medical Mystery Behind America's Best-Selling Hair-loss Drug
A New York judge selected cases to represent the 1,400 men who have filed suit against drugmaker Merck, alleging that its hair-restoration pill stole their manhood and wrecked their minds. Will science ever nail what's really going on?
How North America Found Itself in the Grips of an Opioid Crisis
From pharmaceutical deception to prohibition without rehabilitation, we look at the mistakes that got us here.
New Morphine Alternative Kills Pain Without the OD Risk
Early indications are that it's not addictive either, say researchers.
Why Antibiotics Cause Diarrhea
A new study shows how antibiotics add nutrients to the gut, feeding pathogens.
The Chemistry of Ketamine and Depression Isn't What It Seems
Ketamine seems to be a quick, effective treatment for depression, but researchers are only now figuring out why.