The Supreme Court's recent ruling that federal approval of a drug is no protection from lawsuits is a victory for patients in a climate that lately has allowed businesses to hide behind government regulations. ...more

March 18, 2009

Whenever a top pharmaceutical company eliminates thousands of jobs, it leads to worry and caution from the medical community. ...more

January 23, 2009

She's no bigger than half the children in the room. But Carol Abbott has a voice that commands attention. ...more

November 22, 2008

Forty-six years ago, Shahena Esat's journey to South Shore began in the African country of Malawi. The path led her next to Zimbabwe, then to England and finally to the rural community where she would start and operate a business of her own. ...more

July 2, 2008

Breathe Easier: Side Effect Risk Low The Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement that it is reviewing the safety of the widely used allergy drug Singulair received plenty of media attention. ...more

June 14, 2008

AmerisourceBergen Corp., the mail-order pharmacy giant, said Thursday it's in the process of selling PMSI, its Tampa-based subsidiary specializing in workers compensation cases. ...more

January 25, 2008

A fledgling pharmaceutical company hopes to help thousands of women detect ovarian cancer, a disease that kills more than 15,000 women a year. ...more

December 4, 2007