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Scientists unlock gene secrets of opium poppy drug

May 13, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unravelled exactly how opium poppies produce a non-addictive compound that can both suppress coughs and kill tumor cells, paving the way for improved production of...

Cannabis fails to slow progress of multiple sclerosis in UK study

August 23, 2021 at 7:55 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits...

Cannabis fails to slow progress of multiple sclerosis in UK study

May 13, 2019 at 6:25 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits...

Exclusive: Drugmakers weigh emergency supply plan for Greece

August 23, 2021 at 7:10 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - International drugmakers are working with European authorities on emergency plans to keep medicines flowing into Greece if the country crashes out of the euro. Discussions have intensified...

Exclusive: Drugmakers weigh emergency supply plan for Greece

December 24, 2018 at 3:58 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - International drugmakers are working with European authorities on emergency plans to keep medicines flowing into Greece if the country crashes out of the euro. Discussions have intensified...

Biotech targets fight back as Big Pharma circles

August 23, 2021 at 5:37 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Biotech companies are fighting back in an unequal battle with Big Pharma, helped by a small but powerful cohort of investors who dominate the companies' share registers....

Biotech targets fight back as Big Pharma circles

December 24, 2018 at 2:08 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Biotech companies are fighting back in an unequal battle with Big Pharma, helped by a small but powerful cohort of investors who dominate the companies' share registers....

Actelion breathes easy on “best case” new drug data

August 23, 2021 at 5:28 a.m.

ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - A new lung and heart drug from Actelion beat expectations in a key clinical trial, giving a much-needed boost to its pipeline and providing Europe's leading biotech...

Actelion breathes easy on “best case” new drug data

May 13, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - A new lung and heart drug from Actelion beat expectations in a key clinical trial, giving a much-needed boost to its pipeline and providing Europe's leading biotech...

Space pictures pick up lots more penguins

August 23, 2021 at 4:27 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists counting emperor penguins from space have found twice as many of the birds in Antarctica as expected. The discovery is reassuring for a species seen as...

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