The government has tried to harness a profit-driven drug industry to serve public health before.
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Scientists have taken atomic resolution snapshots of an opioid receptor interacting with a drug. Now they are using these images to design "biased" opioids that block pain without the dangerous side effects.
Prescription drugs are policed by industry and Health Canada has never prosecuted a drug company for illegally marketing a drug.
High fructose corn syrup in food and drinks has long been linked to rising rates of child and teen obesity. New evidence suggests it increases the risks of opioid addiction and overdose too.
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