Did you know…
…that the more you worry about a new medication, the more likely you are to experience side effects?
Study: Most patients don’t know what meds they get while at the hospital
Health experts say that making sure patients what know drugs they’re given and why would improve outcomes.
New FDA program aims to cut down on drug errors
The FDA has started the “Safe Use” program to reduce the amount of hospitalizations that occur each year because of medication overdoses, misuse, and mix-ups under physician supervision.
Prescription assistance program making a stop in PA
Will bring with it Jerome “The Bus” Bettis.
AARP: Consumers should switch to generic drugs wherever possible
Generic drugs prices are falling, but many consumers are taking their more expensive counterparts.
Bus for prescription assistance program will make rounds in PA during July
The “Help is Here Express” bus will tour Pennsylvania, to help those who struggle to pay for their prescription medications.
Have you been hearing a lot about acetaminophen lately?
Don’t panic– chances are, you can keep taking the painkiller without any worry.
FDA proposing new rules to reduce painkiller overdoses
Their actions are prompted by studies showing that 56,000 people visit the ER annually due to liver failure from acetaminophen overdose.
PhRMA: Medicaid carve-out would hurt patients & taxpayers
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America say that carving drug coverage out of the Medicaid program would disrupt treatment for patients, among other consequences.
How much will the federal government save with new prescription drug plan of action?
President Obama and other groups are praising pharmaceutical companies’ promise to lower drug prices for Medicare patients who fall into the coverage gap, but some Senates say that the government won’t benefit from the deal.