Pharmacology

Recepta Biopharma

Folk medicine

Health cultures

Specialist lists the therapeutical uses of plants and animals in Brazil

By Maria Guimarães

Fake viagra

Counterfeit Viagra

Drug against male impotence is the most counterfeited

drug against cancer

Cosmetics

Touched-up Beauty

Plant extracts and nano-encapsulated active are the trend among companies

By Dinorah Ereno

Cover

Neuron maker

Compound guides brain cell development

By Ricardo Zorzetto and Carlos Fioravanti

International Year of Chemistry

Pharmacological Battles

Cutting-edge science seeks solutions for neglected tropical diseases

By Maria Guimarães

Intelligent Packaging

Color in fungi

Sensitive film warns consumer about food deterioration

By Evanildo da Silveira

Nanotechnology

Delivery of medical drugs

Particles deliver water-soluble drugs to the body

By Fabio Reynol

Elisaldo Carlini

Elisaldo Carlini: The medicinal use of marijuana

It's time to recognize the qualities of medical marijuana in Brazil

By Neldson Marcolin and Ricardo Zorzetto

Pharmacy

Smaller and more efficient

New formulation of drug against AIDS may facilitate treatment

By Yuri Vasconcelos

Medications

Orchestra rehearsal

Brazil's participation in clinical trials creates complex system

By Fabrício Marques

Epidemiology

Concentrated Risk

60% of asymptomatic carriers of the HIV with resistance to drugs are in SP

By Marcos Pivetta

Pharmacology

Medicine in the hinterland

Compound increases the efficiency of the treatment of leishmaniasis

By Yuri Vasconcelos

new materials

Smaller and more efficient

Nanofibers will make processes more efficient

By Yuri Vasconcelos

Pharmacology

Unexpected action from a distance

Neurons can transport painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs

By Ricardo Zorzetto

Medical drugs

Creative copies

Molecules that simulate others facilitate the search for original products

By Carlos Fioravanti

Pharmacology

Sugar, but no arthritis

Guar gum alleviates pain and prevents damage in the joints progressing

By Carlos Fioravanti

Medication

Ready to start

Butantan will supply medication that saves premature babies

By Fabrício Marques

Biotechnology

Animal Alternative

Transgenic goats, cows, hens, and mice are a new way to produce drugs

By Marcos de Oliveira

Pharmacology

War in the cells

Discoveries show how to help the immune system fight generalized infections

By Maria Guimarães

Medication

Creative fever

Partnership makes discovery and the development of drugs in England easier

By Carlos Fioravanti

Pharmacology

Flight of the Phoenix

Hemopressin could help weight loss and treat chemical dependence

By Carlos Fioravanti

Cover

By Fabrício Marques

Luiz Hildebrando P. da Silva

On the banks of the Madeira river

Sanitation expert speaks as chemotherapy that can block the action of parasites

By Claudia Izique and Ricardo Zorzetto

Healthcare

immunobiologicals

By Revisor and Redação

IMMUNOLOGY