New drugs - New profits for old product - Most new drugs are simply old drugs with a bit of window dressing to justify double the price tag. Yet, the dangers multiply from these novel twists a...

Hiv test giving false positives in 5% of all cases - Thousands of people wrongly believe they are HIV infected because of the standard Western blot test which is giving false positive results in nearly 5...

Annual x-rays rarely detect tb in people at risk - Annual chest x-rays to screen for tuberculosis (TB) should be stopped even though the disease is once again on the rise. ...

Say no to new drugs - When your doctor reaches for his prescription pad, possibly the most important question you can ask is the age of the drug he’s about to prescribe you...

Arthritis: Strongest possible warning on 'safe' drugs - The days may be numbered for a new family of arthritis drugs that is causing serious fungal infection and tuberculosis (TB) in the patient, sometimes...

New drugs: - Keeping those profits rolling in - The drugs industry thrives on novelty. Claims for the great new wonder drug fuel shareholder interest, which in turn pushes up the share price. Bett...

New drugs at least they cost a lot more - New drugs are the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, as they account for around a third of a drug company’s profits every year. There’s usually...

New drugs for old: - How drug companies make their profits - No E-news bulletin would be complete without some news about those bad, bad boys, the drug companies. This week we hear that GlaxoSmithKline has been...