America’s drug addictionAmerican’s are flocking to Florida, the land of easily accessible prescription drugs, to purchase them cheaply and then sell them on the black market. But thousands are dying every year from prescription drug abuse.
Prescription drugs
Painkiller side effects that come without warning
Current warnings on packs of non-prescription painkillers fail to mention the risk of life-threatening kidney damage, writes Ron Batagol.
Xenical, the drug that dare not speak its name
Despite the huge potential market big pharma is yet to find a good drug for weight loss. Consequently, the problem for drug companies is how to poke fat profits out of the disappointing drugs they have found.
