Pfizer Shrinks Its Drug Pipeline Amid R&D Cuts

In an update Tuesday, Pfizer said it is discontinuing 15 of the projects in its development pipeline. The news comes a month after the world’s largest pharmaceutical company announced large research and development cuts were on…

Doing Book Research Without Breaking the Bank

Planning on a career as a writer? Getting started can be costly — advances are often elusive — so you’ll often have to dig into your own pockets to cover the cost of doing research. Doing that within your means is the key. He…

The Autism Study Fraud’s Impact on Scientific Research

Aside from the embarrassment, researchers know deceptions like the autism research fraud can have much larger consequences, both for the parents of autistic children and for the future of their studies. Says one prominent scien…

Alcohol Is Society’s Most Dangerous Drug

A new study indicates that alcohol is far more harmful than illegal drugs such as crack cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, based on an analysis of both direct health effects and indirect costs to society as a whole.
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