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Study Finds Heartburn Drugs Depress Body Iron Levels

NEWS New research has found an association between popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency. COMMENT This study found that continuous use of so-called proton pump inhibitor […]

Research Finds Toxic Antipsychotics Prescribed To Treat Delirium Are No Better Than Placebos

NEWS New research has found that antipsychotic drugs prescribed to treat delirium in hospital patients work no better than placebo pills. The drugs were also found […]

Novartis Claims $4 Million Is Reasonable Price For Single Treatment With New Gene Therapy

NEWS Drug company Novartis claims that $4 million is a reasonable price for a single treatment with its new gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy. COMMENT […]

Opioid Drug Use May Increase Risk Of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder

NEWS Opioid drug use appears to increase a person’s risk of a dangerous type of irregular heartbeat known to cause strokes, according to new research from […]

New Report Sponsored By Gates Foundation Says Pharma Should ‘Do More For Poor Countries’

NEWS A new report on the pharmaceutical industry has confirmed what natural health advocates have known all along: drug firms mostly ignore poorer countries and concentrate […]

Drug Chief Says Sustainability Of Greek Pharma Industry Now At Threat

NEWS The Greek pharmaceutical industry has reached its limits due to the burdens imposed on it by the country’s government during the financial crisis, Greek pharma […]

Judge Confirms Pharma Firms Push Deadly Addictive Drugs, But Claims They Aren’t Drug Dealers

NEWS Sure, Big Pharma pushes deadly, addictive drugs onto Tennessee’s streets, but that doesn’t make them drug dealers, a judge in the United States says. COMMENT […]

European Medicines Agency Claims Omega-3 Not Effective In Treating Heart And Blood Problems

NEWS The European Medicines Agency has said omega-3 fatty acids are not effective in preventing further heart and blood vessels problems after heart attack – meaning […]