Overhaul to help FDA become more specialized

Alexander Gaffney of raps.org provides a very interesting article on FDA’s move to have a more specialized program to deal with scientific advances and regulatory complexity. Gaffney introduces the article by discussing the cryptic message from FDA saying there was a...

Thinking It Will Work: The New Best Medicine?

Richard Knox of NPR introduces to us a fascinating article about the power of the mind in thinking that a pill works when trying to cure an illness. Knox uses two specific illnesses to help show the impact of a placebo in migraines and asthma attacks. With each study...

2013 a Big Year for Pharma Mergers

Genengnews published an interesting article on the Top 25 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that occurred in the pharmaceutical world this year. There was a wide variety of purchases ranging in price, technology and geography. What makes this article stand out is the...