Fentanyl
For some docs, the stress of the job, combined with access to powerful opioids, is an Rx for disaster. MORE
A surge in abuse has lead to a nationwide crackdown on pain meds. But while only 1% of legitimate patients get hooked, many doctors treat ailing patients like criminals, while actual addicts get off scot-free. MORE
By Mary Grables
You scoured the Internet seeking a cure for your ailments and ended up licking Fentanyl patches. Are you killing your pain or just creating more? MORE
Obama'a new healthcare bill casts new light on a shadowy subject: Big Pharma's longtime practice of paying millions in bribes to physicians. MORE
By Jed Bickman
Selling a drug 100 times more potent than morphine earns individuals harsh prison sentences—while Big Pharma gets a nod and a wink. MORE
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The tobacco giant won't self-congratulate too loudly for the profitable popularity of its "Crush" cigarettes among kids.
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Actor Shah Rukh Khan, the "King of Bollywood," is banned from a stadium in Mumbai.
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