Balancing safety against need

6 May 2005 0

When Pfizer followed Merck & co in withdrawing one of their COX-2 inhibitors from the market owing to increased risks of cardiovascular complications, it provided a timely reminder that medicines are not without their risks. [more]

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They could be alive today

1 May 2005 0

Every year thousands of people die unnecessarily from cancer because their care is sub-optimal or arrives too late. Europe has known where the problems are for more than a decade and has the knowledge to [more]

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Who pays the piper…

1 May 2005 0

The world’s largest sponsor of medical research has brought open access one step closer by setting time limits for research it funds to be published online. Download full article

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