If you are one of 20 million Americans suffering from asthma, chances are you've noticed the recent change in inhaler technology. The new ones lack chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), first developed during World War II as pressurized propellants to dispense potent insecticides such as DDT. CFC inhalers have been delivering the...

If you've been following The New York Times for the last few months, last week's story about psychiatrists and the payments they reap from pharmaceutical companies, while denying any influence on the kinds and amounts of drugs they prescribe, should come as no surprise. The ties between doctors and...