Manufacturer Won't Sell Drug for Use in Executions
Setback for states looking for alternatives to other drugs that companies have stopped selling to them
Pharmaceuticals
Thalidomide Manufacturer Apologizes for Birth Defects 50 Years Later
The CEO of the Gurenthal Group apologized for manufacturing an anti-morning sickness pill that led to thousands of birth defects
Drug Company to pay $181 Million over Unauthorized Marketing
Janssen promoted antipsychotic drug as also helping with anxiety and anger management
Hope for Men: Male Contraceptive Pill on Horizon
Years of trials and tests still needed.
US Pharmaceuticals Big in The Gray Market
A joint Congressional investigation has found that some US pharmacies use the "gray market" to increase profits by thousands of percent.
Among the Biotech Conventioneers
A dispatch on the value of failed drugs, new vaccines against superbugs, and the prospect of a molecular stethoscope.
Will Comparative Effectiveness Research Kill More People Than It Helps?
Consumers, not bureaucrats, should make healthcare decisions.
Citizen Science, Microfinanced Research, Patent Trolls, and Pharma Prizes
A final dispatch from the Open Science Summit.
