Articles related to "Pharmaceuticals"

Pharmaceutical sales positions are very popular. Competition is fierce for applicants trying to be successful with only a handful of jobs available.

Writing as a career is increasing in popularity, and for those with scientific backgrounds, medical communications can be an interesting way to do this.

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

Some websites that patients look to for information on medications are actually advertisements. Pharmaceutical companies pay a Spanish company to distribute information.

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.

Migraine sufferers can find pain relief by learning to make some easy changes in their lifestyle. Here are some non-medical ways to cope with migraines.

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

The major problem with pharmaceutical waste in the environment is that the true extent of the dangers of this toxicity is yet unknown.

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

Is the media regulating pharmaceutical company advertising, or are major drug companies regulating the media?

Pharmaceuticals are making their way into drinking water. It is important to know how they get there, how they affect our health and what can be done about them.

Genetic modification involves manipulating genes within living organisms to give those organisms desired characteristics they do not naturally have themselves.

Dispose of your old medications and household chemicals carefully to prevent them from entering the environment or our own food systems.

Prevention must not be overlooked as the key component in stopping the spread of AIDS.

A new policy will allow the U.S. national parks to share in the profits of private companies whose scientific breakthroughs are based on organisms harvested there.

Parents should check if OTC drugs are approved for children, and whether studies have shown any questionable adverse effects that would suggest cautions for their use.

Although many physician's groups have attempted to distance themselves from the drug industry, the ties between doctors and Big Pharma remain strong...for now.

Most doctors advise against using natural remedies until supportive research exists and they can prescribe exact dosages - unlikely to happen, for many reasons.

Clinical trials are experiments on human subjects--which means that ethical issues are always present. This article surveys historically prominent ethical debates.

Reports of ghost written scientific articles, including clinical trials results, are becoming more and more frequent in both the medical and general press.

In today's western society we are fortunate enough to have a wealth of medical information at our fingertips and more treatment choices readily available than ever before

New study indicates incentive marketing by pharmaceutical drug companies may have more impact on medical prescriptions by family nurse practitioners than most are aware.

As a patient it is important to be aware of treatment options. Despite doctors' best efforts the pharmaceutical industry markets directly to them affecting prescriptions.

Sildenafil Citrate whose brand name is Viagra, is a very good example of the way the pharmaceutical industry is driven as much by luck as by design.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories looks to grow annual profits by over 20% during the next 5 years as worldwide sales of branded and generic drugs soar.

A brief overview of the difference between brand name and generic pharmaceuticals.

America's trust in pharmaceuticals is re-examined and an alternative to prescription drugs is recommended as addiction rates rise and legal drug deaths hit mainstream

The U.S. is one of only two countries in the world that permits drug companies to advertise directly to the consumer, since it is considered inappropriate and immoral.

The biggest recreational users turn to drug addiction by curiosity of pills found around the home.

Abbott Laboratories plays hardball with Thai government over antiretroviral drug .

To get maximum health benefits from vitamins, it's imperative to know the difference between which supplements are high quality and those which might be a waste of money.

A five month investigation by the Associated Press has reported medication byproducts in the drinking water of 41 million Americans, but they aren't alone.

Fish oil, kanna, Sam-E, and St. John's wort are all proven natural antidepressants, each with their own mechanisms of action and potential side effects.

The health reform movement has intensified the feud over the impact of television drug commercials and whether Congress and the FDA should tighten the controls on them.

Progress in medical research depends on human experimentation. Even though laws are in place to regulate clinical trials, compliance is voluntary.

2008 has been a rough year for pharmaceutical advertisers. Here's a rundown on the problems that Congress and the courts gave the industry during the early months.

In 1937, S. E. Massengill Co., a small pharmaceutical manufacturer, began to sell a product it called Elixir Sulfanilamide.

In Taking the Medicine Burch argues many medical treatments, old and new, have no evidence they work. Good intentions are undermined when bad science meets blind faith.

Fresh from their victories over reform of Medicare Part D, the major drug companies are using proven tactics, on the US Congress, that were so successful - Lobbyists!

One "end times" scenario that bears consideration is the eruption of uncontrollable infectious diseases, caused by pharmaceutical waste.

What happened to medicine that it turned into warring camps? And how can the two sides ever reconcile?

The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) monitors drug abuse related emergency room visits. It is a report that shows what is really happening on the streets of America.

There is a form of soil that desert gardeners know well. It’s called caliche (pronounced kah-leech-ay, and it has driven many desert gardeners to desperation.

Many people turn to various therapies that are not part of mainstream medicine. Are there risks to complementary and alternative medicine?

In between the powerhouse veterinary medicine schools at Kansas State and the University of Missouri, lies 245 miles and one third of the global animal health market.

A recent study shows that Tasimelteon, an agonist of melatonin, can be highly effective for treating symptoms of sleep disorders due to jet-lag or shift-work

So many women I talk to need help relaxing at night. Sleeping is not a warm, fuzzy thought. It's a dread because what lies ahead is a night with hot flashes, & insomnia.

Researchers are developing a pharmacy grade resveratrol, which has been identified as the red wine component that protects the heart and may increase healthy life span

Stephen Lewis shows why he is a formidable force in the world of HIV/AIDS.

The controversy rages on, pitting the FDA and pharmaceutical companies against a growing number of health care providers who are prescribing bio identical hormones.