Prosecutor Michael Loucks remembers clearly when lawyers for Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug company, looked across the table and promised it wouldn’t break...

Signs & Symptoms of Over-the-Counter Drugs Over-the-counter drugs are drugs which may be bought and taken without a prescription. Throughout the years these drugs...

U.S. and Afghan forces seized one of the country’s largest ever drug caches over a four-day operation in southern Helmand province and killed 60 militants, almost...

Brazilian equestrian rider Bernardo Alves was officially disqualified from the Beijing Olympics on Friday for a positive drug test on his horse.

Brazilian police seized 8 tons of marijuana Friday morning in Sao Jose das Palmeiras, in southern Parana state near the Paraguayan border

Amid a national debate over the influence of industry money on medical research and practice, two pharmaceutical giants say they will begin publicly reporting payments...

The head of a government health advisory body has accused pharmaceutical companies of driving up the price of medicine.

In the 20,000 years or so that humans have been getting piss-drunk, no spirit has earned a worse rap than absinthe. Said to turn mild-mannered imbibers into raving...

Scientists are hailing a new drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer as potentially the most significant advance in the field for 70 years.

Stressed out? Try snakes. Stomach pains? Eating a live frog will clear that up. For some, the drug cabinet isn’t the only place they go to for relief.

Australian officials have banned the sale of “Fallout 3″ due to the use of drugs in the post-apocalyptic, action video game which has won accolades as one...

Scientists in the US found that oxytocin, a natural hormone that assists childbirth and helps mothers bond with newborn babies, helps reduce anxiety and calm phobias.

A drug that can protect against the effects of radiation, whether from cancer treatment, a nuclear accident or an atomic bomb, is unveiled today.

Another case of an Indian celebrity possessing drugs is making headlines. This time it is famous Indian disc jockey Aqeel, the Managing Director of a leading event...