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Drugs – 4 essential reads on how they're made, how they work and how context can make poison a medicine

  • Written by Vivian Lam, Assistant Health and Biomedicine Editor
Drugs – 4 essential reads on how they're made, how they work and how context can make poison a medicineConstraining drugs to a single function in the body may be limiting their full potential.Israel Sebastian/Moment via Getty Images

Pandemics and disease outbreaks put a spotlight on the hurdles researchers face to get a drug on the shelves. From finding prospective drug candidates to balancing time and financial pressures with ensuring safety and...

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  8. Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don't isn't helpful
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