The number of overdose deaths in the US from synthetic opioids surged 72 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to new data released Friday by … US deaths from synthetic opioids surge by 72 percentRead more
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Long-Term Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use May Increase Cancer-Related Deaths for Certain Patients
Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated with an increased risk of dying in patients diagnosed with … Long-Term Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use May Increase Cancer-Related Deaths for Certain PatientsRead more
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Antibiotic resistance will hit a terrible tipping point in 2017
In 2017, many more people could begin dying from common bacterial infections. As resistance to antibiotics booms, diseases from gonorrhoea to urinary tract infections are … Antibiotic resistance will hit a terrible tipping point in 2017Read more
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Indian Generic Pharma Warns Against Government Caving To US Pressure On Data Exclusivity
The Indian Drug Technical Advisory Board meeting on 7 November is expected to discuss a measure that could lead to opening the way to a … Indian Generic Pharma Warns Against Government Caving To US Pressure On Data ExclusivityRead more
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Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in India
In an ominous sign for antibiotic effectiveness, the mcr-1 gene, which is responsible for resistance against antibiotic Colistin, has been identified in India. The gene … Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in IndiaRead more
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the World’s Peril
Welcome to the Anthropocene, the era in which one species—human beings—so utterly dominates the planet that all of the driving forces of climate, oceans, geology, … Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the World’s PerilRead more
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Deadly Sins of Big Pharma
For Mylan, it was a perfect plan — diabolical, unstoppable. The company made changes in its anti-allergy EpiPen dispenser in 2009, enough to give it … Deadly Sins of Big PharmaRead more
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Pharma Reps Pitched Doctors on Addictive Painkillers
In the late ’90s, sales reps from pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories faced a conundrum: They wanted to sell the recently introduced painkiller OxyContin to an … Pharma Reps Pitched Doctors on Addictive PainkillersRead more
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Laboratories of democracy stir up best responses to drug-company profiteering
Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch is the Ryan Lochte of drug company bosses. Mylan’s EpiPen profiteering has been so obscene that major media outlets that … Laboratories of democracy stir up best responses to drug-company profiteeringRead more
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A Mother’s Plea to CEO After EpiPen Price Jumped 400%
The pharmaceutical giant Mylan has announced it will launch a cheaper generic version of its life-saving allergy shot EpiPen amidst public outcry over its alleged … A Mother’s Plea to CEO After EpiPen Price Jumped 400%Read more