Plant-Derived Recombinant Proteins
Recombinant protein is a modified protein that is encoded into recombinant DNA. These proteins have important applications in a wide range of industries, including chemical manufacturing, food, and cosmetics. In More...
6 Stats You’ll Want to Know about Substance Abuse in California
California, whose moniker is the “Golden State,” is the third-largest state by area and the most populous in the country. It also has the distinction of being the largest sub-national economy in the world. The More...
Why addiction in teens is a growing concern
Teenagers have to deal with many issues and concerns in the present day, and it is easy to see why so many parents and guardians have concerns about what their children are facing. However, of all the issues that More...
Why More Americans Are Turning to Herbal Medicine
As Americans continue to find alternative methods of improving their health concerns, some feel that visiting a doctor and receiving a prescription just isn’t enough. This is especially true with the skyrocketing More...
Medication Side Effects Hospitalize Millions of People Each Year: What You Need to Know Today
Prescription medications have, over the years, no doubt saved many lives as well as improved the quality of life experienced by millions of people. However, something that doesn’t seem to get talked about enough, More...
Patients Struggling with High Drug Charges
Medical costs throughout the United States have been soaring, from rising monthly premiums for health insurance policies, to the rising cost of drugs. The out-of-pocket costs that are associated with expensive new More...
Which Politicians are Tackling America’s Prescription Drug Problem?
Is America hooked on pharmaceuticals? The Senate seems to think so, having passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) to increase the availability of the drug Naloxone, which treats opioid overdoses. More...
Growth of generic companies like Apotex brings savings to patients and jobs to sector
The generic pharmaceutical industry has undergone widespread growth over the last five years. This is in part due to the ongoing ‘patent cliff’ that has seen the expiration of the intellectual patents on blockbuster More...
New study: Religion leads to ‘stronger worldviews’ which reduces use of alcohol, tobacco
Public domain image/Jon Sullivan A newly released study from researchers at the University of Florida examined teenagers’ worldviews and the impact these perspectives have on deterring drugs and alcohol, finding More...
Antibiotic candidate, dalbavancin, designated as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product by the FDA
The intravenous antibiotic product candidate, dalbavancin, has been designated as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making it eligible for fast-track status, More...
