Amec Foster Falls 20%, European Shares Remain Flat on Thursday
European shares remained flat on Thursday after early fluctuations. Earnings reports led to the fluctuations, with Amex Foster shares falling 20% on the day. Banking and pharmaceutical stocks helped stabilize the More...
Rand Paul returns $620,000 to the US Treasury
Following in the footsteps of his father, former Texas Congressman Ron Paul, U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced recently that he saved more than $620,000 from his official FY 2016 operating budget, bringing the More...
The DEA, the Kratom ban and A March of a dedicated few
On August 30th Forbes published an article revealing the DEA’s plan to ban the herbal supplement known as kratom. The governmental agency stated that kratom poses “an imminent hazard to the public safety” 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...
Canada’s WiLAN Featured Sponsor at 2016 CPIP Fall Conference
Today’s technologically centered world, one where new breakthroughs appear with almost rapid-fire speed, demands a firm understanding of intellectual property rights and how they inspire future innovation. It More...
Medical Research May Be Pokey, but It’s Definitely Paramount
The many advancements that have been made in the treatment and cure of diseases in humans all have experimentation at their core. Without centuries of research – from the body snatchers of the 19th century to More...
Generic Drug Makers Like Apotex Continue to Bring Competition to Marketplace
There has been a lot of news recently regarding drug pricing and access to affordable medications. From rising drug costs in the United States to a demand for increased prescription funding programs for seniors 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...
Hillary Clinton attacks Mylan pharma over EpiPens price gauging
“Millions of Americans with severe allergies rely on their EpiPens. When an allergic reaction leads to anaphylactic shock, a shot of epinephrine can literally be the difference between life and death. But More...
Tokyo Psychiatrist Doug Berger Offers Tips for Promoting Learning in Children with ADD/ADHD
Dr. Doug Berger, psychiatrist in Tokyo Japan, explains how best to educate children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. As the dog days of summer descend on the Northern hemisphere and a new school year More...
Judge rules in favor of Missouri State Senator Paul Wieland, strikes down Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate
A federal district judge in the Eastern District of Missouri granted a summary judgment in favor of Missouri State Senator Paul Wieland and his wife Theresa against the Obamacare abortifacient/contraceptive mandate, More...
Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton
In Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders came together to discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, More...
Four Major Hidden Costs of Disposing Medical Waste
The disposal of medical waste may seem like pretty straightforward process. Although the regulations of medical waste disposal have changed over the years, the safety and environmental concerns surrounding such More...
What’s the Difference: Smart Drugs Vs. Nootropics
You’ve probably read a bit about nootropics and smart drugs, but you may think that they are one and the same. They’re not. If you want a safer alternative to smart drugs, here are what some experts think you More...
5 Tips To Help Investors Survive Volatility
The stock market can be a risky venture for even the most cautious and prudent of investors. Right now is a particularly turbulent time for the stock market, as 2016 has been filled with volatility. Investors who More...
Pharos to begin Phase 1 clinical trials of its Zika vaccine candidate this fall
Pharos Biologicals, LLC (Pharos) has been awarded the exclusive worldwide licenses for a patented Lysosome-Associated Membrane Protein (LAMP) DNA vaccine technology, as well as for certain nanotechnologies to deliver 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...
John Qunicy Adams – Amistad Speech February 24, 1841
UPDATE: City honors 175 anniversary of SCOTUS decision: The Amistad case is considered the first civil-rights legal victory in U.S. history. “The captives were always advocating for themselves, not just relying More...
High Society: America’s Drug Abuse Problem
Imagine a disease that is so harmful, it’s killing 44 Americans a day; yet most of the people suffering from this disease aren’t receiving treatment. You’re likely thinking it’s heart disease or cancer, More...
Defective Prescription Drugs Result in Numerous Lawsuits
Who hasn’t had the experience of being prescribed medication from a doctor? Even the dentist can prescribe antibiotics and painkillers. When you’re told to take medications, you do it because you want to get More...
