At least a quarter of the prescriptions written in the United States contain at least one product that has been derived from a plant.

Sep 7, 2009 - Dennis Holley

Using direct-to-consumer advertising, causes drug costs to soar.

Nov 18, 2009 - Dianne Gloeckner

Recent announcements respecting the potential development of vaccines for malaria are a cause for cautious celebration.

Nov 14, 2011 - Edmund Kwaw

The pharmaceutical industry is sometimes portrayed as one with dubious ethics. It is in fact tightly regulated by a voluntary code of conduct.

Sep 27, 2009 - Lindsay Napier

Natural cures have many advantages over pharmaceutical drugs. The next time you reach for a cure, you might want to consider reaching for a cup of herbal tea.

Nov 8, 2007 - Kim DeLeary

Examining the pattern that cocaine went through from pharmaceutical drug to street drug can shed some light on our current prescription drug abuse epidemic.

May 17, 2011 - Craig Gehring

Process modelling expertise helps pharmaceutical companies turn successful research and development into high volume output rapidly and with minimum waste.

May 10, 2010 - Frank Parker

A tiny green alga is showing promise in the production of genetically modified (GM) pharmaceuticals such as monoclonal antibodies, interleukins and nerve growth hormones.

Mar 12, 2010 - Zoe Bianchi

Learn about US GAAP recognition of revenue and FASB revenue recognition under SAB 101 and SAB 104 and how to apply them to biotech and pharmaceutical sales and research.

Mar 2, 2010 - Jo Bilson

A Public Citizen report reveals that Big Pharma's payouts under the False Claims Act totaled nearly $15 billion over the past five years.

Jan 27, 2011 - Stephen Allen Christensen

This article looks at the positive effects of vitamin D in the treatment and prevention of several medical conditions and diseases including cancer.

Jan 5, 2011 - Stephanie Hewitt

Pharmaceutical drugs are manufactured to strict guidelines following GMP. There are ways to identify different pharmaceutical drugs, batches and medicines.

Sep 16, 2010 - Dawn Denmar

With every report of a stolen truckload of medications, one wonders where the product ends up, who buys it and if it will return to the legitimate supply.

Jul 1, 2010 - Amanda Griffith

U.S. leads EU in pharmaceutical and medical device advancement, yet U.S. ranks 49th in lifespan. WHO recommends priorities and public-private-partnerships.

Oct 16, 2010 - Renee Guzman-Simon

Looking for a fund which has consistently outperformed the market over the past five years? Check out L&G's Global Health and Pharmaceutical Index Fund.

Feb 14, 2012 - Frank Smith