Tag: Drugs

Ifyou are reading this, you are undoubtedly an adventurous and risk-taking person. I will entrust you with the intricate art of transferring your mind and essence to a past time through objects hundreds or thousands of years old. You will learn how to program your mind to access these worlds a...

The FDA approved two new ADHD drugs this year, and they’re being marketed as shiny new medical advances. It sounds exciting, but are these drugs really new and different? Azstaryz is a stimulant developed by KemPharm, whose CEO called it “the first truly differentiated ADHD ...

One of the most pressing problems facing the United States is the high cost of American health care. Tens of millions of Americans lack health insurance due to the high cost of coverage; far more have seen their disposable income stagnate due to inexorably rising health care costs. While the Cent...

When we say “drug discovery”, we aren’t talking about finding the location of Walt-uh White’s lab. Instead, drug discovery focuses on identifying and testing new drugs to potentially cure illnesses. And while Walt-uh does cure people of their boredom, drug discovery extends f...

Pharma ads bombard consumers through various media channels, from television commercials to internet pop-ups. These advertisements often promise relief from ailments and improved quality of life. However, behind the glossy promises lie a myriad of barriers that patients face when attempting to acces...

The United States is a bit weird, compared to most countries; it’s one of only two nations (alongside New Zealand, of all places) that allows drug companies to peddle their wares directly to consumers via advertisements in television, print, and other media. And there’s a lot of spend...

Children experience long-lasting harms when they are forcibly separated from their families. Even just brief separations can cause deep, permanent damage. This isn’t based on hypotheticals or assumptions — it’s something we know to be true. Given the overwhelming ...