
MDMA and Psilocybin Are Approved as Medicines for the First Time
Many are celebrating Australia’s decision to pave the way for these psychedelic therapies, but questions around accessibility remain. ..
Many are celebrating Australia’s decision to pave the way for these psychedelic therapies, but questions around accessibility remain. ..
Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead. ..
Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade. ..
Abstaining from alcohol can have immediate benefits. But lasting gains require lasting change. ..
Fentanyl-related substances have a bad reputation, but they could also save lives. In the US, a legislative battle to expedite research is heating up. ..
For years, potential therapies that attack this brain protein have failed to help patients in clinical trials. Now—surprisingly—a new drug shows promise. ..
As psychedelic therapy trials get bigger and the drugs become more accessible, researchers need to start talking about their potential adverse effects. ..
Just out of prison, the former executive is launching a crypto-backed venture that tests the limits of his lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry. ..
The state plans to roll out “biosimilars” that mimic brand-name versions at a dramatically reduced price. ..
Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance. ..