Fake drug, fake illness -- and people believe it!
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A media exhibit featuring a campaign for a fake drug to treat a fictitious illness is causing a stir because some people think the illness is real.
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The darkness of the soul encounters the science of pharmaceuticals.
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HIV drug Viracept has been recalled because "human error" led to a higher than normal level of a chemical which can cause cancer.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a flier to combat myths about the flu vaccine. It recited various commonly held views and labeled them either "true" or "false." Among those identified as false were statements such as "The side effects are worse than the flu"...
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Officials estimate that counterfeits of life-saving drugs may be a factor in up to 200,000 deaths each year.
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Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study
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What's up with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation suit against Pfizer for promoting Viagra as a recreational drug, claiming the ads lead some into risky behavior? In Bodyhack.
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&quot;We were wrong about Vioxx, but you can trust us on all those other meds,&quot; the FDA seems to be saying. If you enjoy this article, you may also be interested in an article entitled &#39;The FDA remains in state of denial about drug safety questions.
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Thatâs right! We should not be seeking out and buying prescription drugs that rightfully belong to our Canadian neighbors. By filling prescriptions at Canadian pharmacies, we are threatening the very quality
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Researchers who believe psychedelic drugs like ecstasy and mushrooms can help people with mental disorders are slowly getting federal agencies on board. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Aug. 18, 2004  When it comes to the common cold, just about everyone claims to have a cure or a treatment  some real, some bogus. But researchers now believe they&#39;ve found something that works to ward off the cold and other upper ...
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Big pharmaceutical companies are testing new tracking technology they hope will help them spot counterfeit drugs before they reach consumers' medicine cabinets. By putting tags that transmit radio waves on medicine bottles sent to drug stores, company officials think they will be able to detect fake drugs.
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People going online seeking pills to relieve a variety of conditions are shipped a powerful anti-psychotic drug instead, an investigation by health officials reveals. By the Associated Press.
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A health scare in Washington state over fake flu shots appears to be over with news that the injections were, in fact, real after all.
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Half of Viagra tablets sold on the Internet are fake, research suggests.
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Â· Thousands of women urged to contact doctors Â· 44 kits could have given bogus negative results
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We know pill-popping is risky business, but we take the leap of faith. We trust our doctors and our doctors trust the drug makers.