Drug slang and code words are often used to describe controlled substances, designer drugs, and synthetic compounds, which may cause confusion for clinicians attempting to treat patients under the ...

Counterfeit drugs are a global problem. This week, counterfeit versions of Roche’s cancer drug, Avastin were distributed in the United States. The cancer drug makes bank for Roche, about $6B a year.

The Food and Drug Administration last week mandated that drug companies put bar codes on all drugs dispensed in hospitals as a means of reducing medication errors ...

It was bound to happen someday. With more and more prescription drugs coming to the U.S. market, the FDA is running out of unique combinations for the 10-digit national drug code given to each product ...