If the “War on Drugs” Has Failed, Is Legalization the Answer?

If the “War On Drugs” has Failed, is Legalization the Answer? – Leigh Maddox and Peter Christ (members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition): The “War on Drugs” helped create a situation where from gangs, to police to lawyers to jails, there is massive amounts of money to be made in this never-ending “war”

Amicus-GlaxoSmithkline Drug for Fabry Disease Fails Clinical Trial

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Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FOLD) waited until late afternoon on Wednesday to announce that its lead drug, a treatment for rare Fabry disease, failed to meet its end point in a pivotal Phase III clinical trial, but that didn't lessen the investor …
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Elixirs Made To Fight Malaria Still Shine On The Modern Bar

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The New York Times explained earlier this year how this herbal remedy become a modern-day malaria drug. In the 1960s, Chairman Mao wanted a magic bullet to stop malaria among his troops in North Vietnam. So he enlisted top scientists to find a new …
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High or dry? Staying sober for New Year's Eve

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31, 2010 file photo, confetti is seen falling over revelers in New York's Times Square as the clock struck midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration. The holidays often mean an excess of booze and drugs. Occasional drinkers fail to moderate and …
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