FDA likely to require stronger cautions on bone-building drugs for women

September 12th, 2011

Two of the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panels recommended last week that advisory labels for the drugs, including Actonel and Boniva, include stronger cautionary language. The FDA usually follows such recommendations, but not always, comments the New York Times in its article on the issue.

Researchers develop recyclable drugs

August 19th, 2011

Already-approved drugs are now being used to combat diseases they weren’t originally intended to combat.

Patient care affected by drug supply shortage

August 15th, 2011

Patients are now being affected by a decline in avaible drugs, as a result, hospital labor costs are on the rise to work around shortages.

Marketed bath salts, dangerous

June 21st, 2011

Blizzard, a synthetic drug and marketed bath salt, can be dangerous to consumers causing mental derangement and even death.

Unwanted or expired prescription medications?

December 13th, 2010

A Phoenixville pharmacy has started a new community program to dispose of expired or unwanted prescription drugs.

Brand name drug prices rose an average of 8% last year

August 25th, 2010

Drugs catered to the elderly were especially likely to rise in cost.

U.S. GAO warns consumers that herbal supplements tout false benefits

May 27th, 2010

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

May 24th, 2010

There are four anti-cancer drugs that are effective, but rarely taken because of their harsh side effects.

U.S. Senator asks drugmakers to explain high prices

March 18th, 2010

Some Democrats have attacked drugmakers as the U.S. Congress works on an overhaul of U.S. healthcare system, reports Reuters.