pharmaceutical
69 Babies Died From Cough Syrup in Gambia. Now, India’s $24.5B Drug Export Is Under Scrutiny.
India is among the leading exporters of cheap, life-saving generic medicines. Yet its drug regulators aren’t known for quality checks.
Women Are Being Overmedicated Because of Male-Dominated Drug Trials
People assigned female at birth have adverse reactions to drugs almost twice as often as their male counterparts.
How Trump’s Sanctions Are Making Life Hell for Iranians
“I couldn’t even get cough syrup for my baby ... and I sell the drugs.”
We're Getting Closer to Turning People’s Thoughts into Speech
This week in science: genetically modified, drug-producing chickens, the health benefits of being a morning person, and using artificial intelligence to read minds.
$10-Million Reward Offered for Solving Toronto Billionaires’ Murders
Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead last December after being strangled in their Toronto mansion.
Watch the trailer for VICE on HBO's episode “Cost of Living & Paradise Lost”
Inside the world of clandestine chemists and the DIY bio-hackers trying to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry.
Toronto Billionaires Were Murdered in ‘Targeted’ Killing, Police Say
The announcement comes after a report suggested Barry and Honey Sherman's deaths were the result of a professional hit.
Hated 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Arrested on Fraud Charges
The man who rose to fame for hiking the price of Daraprim was arrested by the FBI after an investigation involving his former hedge fund and a pharmaceutical company he previously headed.
Martin Shkreli, the Guy Who Bought the $2 Million Wu-Tang Album, Has Been Arrested for Fraud
The pharmaceutical exec who increased the price of a drug used to treat AIDS more than 55-fold overnight continues his four month run of news-grabbing form.
This US Pharma Company Is Pissed Canada Wants It To Lower Its $700K-a-Year Drug
Connecticut-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals has submitted a motion to Canada’s Federal Court alleging the government has no authority over the cost of Soliris, which treats two rare blood diseases.
Should We Start Worrying About Pharmaceutical Patent Trolls?
An expert told us there "a gold rush for profit" in patent-centric areas such as the drug biz.
Female Viagra Sounds Pretty Garbage
This week the US FDA approved Flibanserin, a drug to increase sexual desire in women. But despite the hype, it sounds like another sexual disappointment.