PHARMACEUTICALS
COBBERS ON THE BRAIN Diseases Inhibited by Pharmaceutical Inhibitors
We live in a society where drugs (pharmaceuticals) dominate the medical world. Are you clinically depressed? Try Lexapro or Cymbalta. Is your cholesterol too high? Maybe Lipitor or Zocor will work for...
Posted on 10/24/12 at 10:16 AM
HEALTHBEAT In the herb garden
Whether we have a headache or high cholesterol, we're used to popping synthetically manufactured pills to fix what ails us. It can be easy to forget that for most of human history, our remedies ...
Posted on 7/2/10 at 5:09 AM
Bayer patent monopoly on cancer drug ends with India generic copy
By Katy Daigle , March 12, 2012
Following Internet protest, Congress puts off movie piracy bill 
The demise, at least for the time being, of the anti-piracy bills was a clear victory for Silicon Valley over Hollywood, which has campaigned for a tougher response to online piracy. The legislation also would cover the counterfeiting of drugs and car parts.
By Jim Abrams , January 20, 2012
Chinese company to plead guilty in HGH probe
A Chinese company and its chief executive planned to plead guilty today to federal charges of illegally selling human growth hormone and to pay $7.5 million, court documents show.
By Eric Tucker , October 06, 2010
Minnesota turns in 4,000-plus pounds of drugs to DEA
Authorities say residents in the Twin Cities metro area turned in more than 4,240 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs at collection sites over the weekend.
By Associated Press , September 28, 2010
New programs assist in disposal of discarded medications
Researchers have long been finding residues from pharmaceuticals and personal care products in our lakes and rivers. Some of them are endocrine disruptors and can cause fish to develop both male and female characteristics.
By Stephanie Hemphill , February 07, 2010
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: NDSU president forums ... State treasurer named VP ... EZ tax form debuts ... more
A series of forums will be held to gather input in the search for the next North Dakota State University president. The university’s search committee will take suggestions from campus and community members the week of Jan. 11.
By Associated Press , January 03, 2010
Frustrated Dorgan denounces competing amendment, which also fails
The Senate rejected a plan Tuesday to allow Americans to import low-cost prescriptions from abroad, handing drug makers a victory that may help secure passage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
By Associated Press , December 16, 2009
Drug-import backers worry Obama may scuttle plan
A long-running effort to allow the import of lower-cost prescription drugs faces a new twist — President Barack Obama’s administration is raising safety concerns that could effectively scuttle it, even though Obama backed the plan as a senator.
By Alan Fram , December 09, 2009
Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
Pharmaceutical executives laid out plans today to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to stop hundreds of fatal overdoses each year.
By Matthew Perrone , December 04, 2009
Key health care senators have industry ties
Influential senators working to overhaul the nation's health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest names in the industry.
By Larry Margasak , June 13, 2009
Free Lipitor, Viagra, other drugs for jobless
Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program today that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications — including Lipitor and Viagra — for free for up to a year.
By Linda A. Johnson , May 14, 2009
Manufacturers release tons of pharmaceuticals into U.S. water supplies
U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water _ contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation.
By Jeff Donn, Martha Mendoza and Justin Pritchard , April 20, 2009
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