Brand name drug prices rose an average of 8% last year
Drugs catered to the elderly were especially likely to rise in cost.
Doctor Charged with Trading Prescription Drugs for Sex
Morningside doctor, Michael Vogini, has been charged with trading prescription drugs for sexual favors with atleast six women. One woman fatally overdosed on the drugs.
U.S. GAO warns consumers that herbal supplements tout false benefits
One of the biggest risks to consumers is when they are told that herbal supplements can replace their prescription meds.
Some cancer drugs are great at keeping patients in remission, but they don’t know about them– or don’t want to take them
There are four anti-cancer drugs that are effective, but rarely taken because of their harsh side effects.
If patients would take prescriptions as directed, the U.S. would save billions in health costs
So say U.S. researchers after conducting a study.
U.S. Senator asks drugmakers to explain high prices
Some Democrats have attacked drugmakers as the U.S. Congress works on an overhaul of U.S. healthcare system, reports Reuters.
Did you know…
…that the more you worry about a new medication, the more likely you are to experience side effects?
Drugmakers are starting to use gadget technology to improve outcomes and prove effectiveness
Johnson & Johnson, for example, has created an iPhone app for diabetic patients.
Sen. Boscola pushing a bill to outlaw salvia, a hallucinogenic herb
Fourteen other states have done so already, and Sen. Boscola says Pennsylvania should join them.
Mother advocates better treatment options for drug & alcohol abuse
A life could have been saved had an addict been injected with Narcan, a common staple found in ambulances and hospitals. Now a mother is fighting to make leaving an overdose victim to die a felony.