People who have had a transplant may want to skip the licorice. According to newly published research from Taiwan, a chemical in licorice interferes with a drug commonly given to transplant recipients to keep the body from rejecting a transplanted organ. According to newly published research from Taiwan, a chemical in licorice interferes with a drug commonly given to transplant recipients to keep the body from rejecting a transplanted organ. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Tampa Bay area isn't known for its leading pharmaceutical companies. But way off the radar, a start-up Tampa company called Sirion Therapeutics has caught the eye of venture capitalists, scoring $75 million in financing, and it has designs on becoming a force in the treatment of eye diseases and conditions. ...more

October 12, 2007