Browsing: big pharma

A stroll around the exhibit area of the American Psychiatric Association Conference demonstrates how pharma marketing can influence the prescribing…

Physicians may be more likely to prescribe opioids if they receive payments from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a study…

The “right-to-try” movement isn’t being driven by concern for patients at all, but rather to protect drug companies. The defeat…

Would allowing pharmaceutical companies to include fewer risks in television and print ads be good for consumers? Members of the…

Although the number of opioids prescribed per capita has been declining since 2012, the amount prescribed in 2015 was 3…

Yoga and exercise may help reduce the pain associated with cancer treatment. Researchers at the University of Rochester found that…

About half of US doctors have received payments of some type from pharmaceutical and/or medical device companies amounting to $2.4…

The pharma industry is pushing back on efforts by the FDA to restrain off-label promotion of drugs. Public health would…

This is part 2 of a 2-part investigation by Padma Nagappan for MedShadow Foundation. The first part is available on…

This is part 1 of a 2-part investigation by Padma Nagappan for MedShadow Foundation. The second part is available on…