French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi, which is looking to boost its presence in biotechnology, said Tuesday it had agreed to buy the privately-owned US vaccines maker Protein Sciences for up to $750 million (658 million euros).
Jul 11, 2017
As West Africa declares war on the market for expired and counterfeit medicines, start-ups are putting quality control in the hands of patients to stop them risking their lives trying to get well.
Jul 11, 2017
In a Point/Counterpoint, two doctors debate whether or not family physicians should provide medication-assisted treatment to their patients with opioid use disorder.
Jul 11, 2017
More than half of rural counties in the United States lack a physician trained and waivered by the Drug Enforcement Agency to treat opioid use disorder using Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment. Furthermore, many physicians ...
Jul 11, 2017
Medicare Advantage plans managed by private insurers pay physicians prices that are similar to traditional Medicare rates, according to a new USC-led study.
Jul 11, 2017
A 2012 cervical cancer screening guideline change is associated with reduced testing for cervical cancer and chlamydia and reduced identification of chlamydia cases in young women. Screening for chlamydia, the most commonly-diagnosed ...
Jul 11, 2017
In recent years, US medical expenditures have outpaced inflation and are notably higher than those of other developed countries. A new study examines whether increases inexpenditures on medical care are related to an increase ...
Jul 11, 2017
