FDA likely to require stronger cautions on bone-building drugs for women
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
Already-approved drugs are now being used to combat diseases they weren’t originally intended to combat.
Patient care affected by drug supply shortage
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
Blizzard, a synthetic drug and marketed bath salt, can be dangerous to consumers causing mental derangement and even death.
Unwanted or expired prescription medications?
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
Drugs catered to the elderly were especially likely to rise in cost.
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.