Category Archives: Prescription Drugs

Pharmacies investigated for price gouging of scarce drugs

By doris | Published: March 22, 2012

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are investigating three shadowy pharmacies in Maryland and North Carolina for diverting critical but scarce drugs from patients to wholesalers, who are then able to resell the medicine at sometimes big markups. Elijah Cummings, the senior Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, began a [...]

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A guide to headache remedies

By doris | Published: May 18, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (Real Simple) — Head hurts? Try one of these doctor-approved pain relievers. Relaxation techniques Best for: Soothing stress before a headache starts. How they work: Simple deep breathing and stretching (neck and shoulder rolls, in particular) relax tense muscles that trigger headaches, says Sheena Aurora, M.D., the director of the Swedish [...]

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Report criticizes Yahoo over prescription-drug ads

By doris | Published: August 23, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Two small research firms, Legitscript.com and KnujOn.com, say that during a three-month period in the spring and early summer of 2009, Yahoo routinely accepted ads from dozens of online pharmacies that dispensed drugs without a valid prescription. The allegation is included in a new report by the two firms, which said [...]

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Jackson’s will answers some questions, raises more

By doris | Published: July 2, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com Amid the frenzy of confusing and conflicting information that has followed the death of Michael Jackson, Wednesday began with clarity on two fronts. The day ended, however, with more questions than answers. A federal law enforcement official said Wednesday night that the Drug Enforcement Administration had joined Jackson’s death investigation, once [...]

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First batch of swine flu vaccine produced

By doris | Published: June 14, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com BASEL, Switzerland – Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations. The vaccine was made in cells, rather than grown in eggs as is usually the case with vaccines, the company said. The announcement comes a day [...]

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States consider cutting drug help for seniors

By doris | Published: May 28, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Joanne Devlin needs about 20 prescription drugs to regulate her blood pressure, keep her arthritic joints limber and pain-free and control her asthma. She counts on financial help from Rhode Island when her Medicare Part D insurance plan maxes out and no longer pays her drug bills, which [...]

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US moving closer to swine flu vaccine

By doris | Published: May 23, 2009

Full Story At  news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Inching closer to a swine flu vaccine, the government is beginning to analyze two candidates for the key ingredient to brew one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to deliver one or both to vaccine manufacturers by the end of next week so scientists can begin the [...]

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Factories dumping drugs into sewage

By doris | Published: April 20, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com Federal scientists testing for pharmaceuticals in water have been finding significantly more medicine residues in sewage downstream from public treatment facilities that handle waste from drugmakers. Early results from two pivotal federal studies compare wastewater at treatment plants that handle sewage from drugmakers with those that do not. The studies cover [...]

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Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend, doctors charged

By doris | Published: March 13, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend Howard K. Stern and two doctors were charged Thursday with giving thousands of prescription drugs to the former Playboy Playmate in the years leading up to her fatal drug overdose in 2007. Stern and doctors Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were each charged with [...]

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