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Dr. Daniel Carlat knows all too well how easy it is for doctors to be seduced by drug industry… »   

Vatican Radio has withdrawn an invitation to the head of Novartis to act as an external commentator after it discovered… »   

We may be a long way off from using genetics to reliably gauge our risks for specific diseases, say researchers… »   

For years controversy has surrounded whether electronic medical records (EMR) would lead to increased patient safety, cut medical errors, and… »   

The economic cost of methamphetamine use in the United States reached $23.4 billion in 2005, including the burden of addiction,… »   

China’s Ministry of Health has ordered doctors around the country to stop prescribing a diabetes drug after a fake batch… »   

Pfizer Inc, in its latest research setback, said on Friday it stopped a late stage study of an experimental drug… »   

Human Genome Sciences Inc. said on Monday it was beginning delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax, which fights anthrax infection,… »   

A local man is accused of stealing prescription medications from patients at Fleming County Hospital on at least 12… »   

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle pledged on Thursday to aggressively pursue healthcare reform and restore confidence in… »   

Novartis AG will license a program of vaccines from U.S. group AlphaVax against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, which can cause disability… »   

Imposing European-style price controls on prescription drugs in the United States would result in modest cost savings that would be… »   

The drug industry is taking more steps to make its consumer marketing more straightforward, including making it clear when actors… »   

Overactive bladder is a key battleground for the pharmaceutical industry and an area of considerable significance to health delivery systems.… »   

Governments need to overcome their “pandemic fatigue” and act quickly to finalize a response plan to potential flu threats, leading… »