PHARMACEUTICALS
Is Big Pharma Out to Stop—Or Take Over—Marijuana Legalization?
Pharmaceutical companies might not have to actively oppose cannabis legalization to cause problems for the marijuana movement.
MIT Develops Portable Device That Spits Out Drugs On-Demand
The new microbioreactor could be big news for medicine in the developing world.
Pharma Bro Martin Shrkeli's Latest Venture Is Magic Cards
The infamous price-gauger has serious mana burn, apparently.
How a Canadian Pharmacist Is Planning to Overthrow the Tyranny of Doctors
Roger Simard wants to monitor every patient with smart wearables.
Narcotic Painkillers Prolong Pain in Rats
According to a new study, even a few days of opioid treatment can extend chronic pain by months.
Drug Company Pfizer is the Last Company to Block US States From Using its Products in Executions
Pfizer was the last remaining source of lethal injection drugs for US states, as more than 25 other global pharmaceutical companies, including ones in the US, have taken similar steps.
The Chemistry of Ketamine and Depression Isn't What It Seems
Ketamine seems to be a quick, effective treatment for depression, but researchers are only now figuring out why.
Proposed Male Birth Control Options Include Below-the-Belt Injections and a 'Clean Sheets Pill'
A treatment called Vasalgel uses a polymer injection to block sperm and works like reversible vasectomy, while the drug Gendarussa would be taken a few hours before intercourse to keep targeted muscles from pushing semen forward.
How Big Pharma Drug Pricing Costs Us Our Health
AIDS activism group ACT UP is on the front lines again—this time in a global fight for universal access to 'miracle' hep C, HIV, and cancer medications. So what's stopping it?
Setting Fire to Drinking Water (Excerpt from ‘Superbugs’)
VICE News reporter Neha Shastry speaks to a sheriff of a small village downstream from pharmaceutical factories about how the rise of the industry has effected the local waterways.
Seattle-Area Salmon Are Loaded With Anti-Depressants and Other Drugs Thanks to Human Waste
Researchers have found high levels of pharmaceuticals in the waters and fish of Puget Sound — and that could cause problems for humans, too.