Rx drug abuse targeted during Red Ribbon event
State Rep. Charles Graham explains the state legislature's actions on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse to those in attendance at the 15th annual Red Ribbon Luncheon at the Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center.www.robesonian.com
When an Automated Drug System Is Mute on Cost
Mr. Turnage, who lives in northwest Washington, takes some maintenance medication and orders his drugs from Express Scripts using its telephone system.bucks.blogs.nytimes.com
Prescription Drug Abuse: A Healthy Kids Series
Prescription Drug Abuse: A Healthy Kids Series. Stolen from medicine cabinets, offered by friends or plucked from a bowl of multicolored pills at a party, prescription drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, Ritalin and Valium are the killer new teen high. 0 ...www.philly.com
The cost of prescription drugs—a comparison of two countries
In the United States, the cost paid for statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) in people under the age of 65 who have private insurance continues to exceed comparable costs paid by the government in the United Kingdom (U.medicalxpress.com
Plan aims to curb prescription drug abuse
Leaders in Marion County have teamed up to start a community awareness campaign to address prescription drug abuse and its connection to heroin abuse and overdose.www.statesmanjournal.com
Generic drugs lift AmerisourceBergen 4Q profit
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - Prescription drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp. said Thursday its net income increased 11 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter on greater sales of lower-cost, higher-profit generic drugs, as well as a boost from recent ...www.cbsnews.com
Generic drug use must be a priority
Prescription drug coverage and the way we pay for pharmaceuticals, however, should be a priority, where costs can be better controlled with no negative impact on optimal patient care.www.theglobeandmail.com
Prescription Pill Abuse
She eventually began to write her own prescriptions, calling various pharmacies to have them filled. About a year and a half later, Hollins entered a pharmacy near her home in Palmdale to pick up her forged prescription, when she was arrested for ...www.thecorsaironline.com
Iowa boy eats prescription drugs
KCRG-TV (http://bit.ly/TsSvis ) says the 3-year-old boy was hospitalized last week after officials say he swallowed some type of prescription drug, possibly an anti-anxiety or antidepressant medication or a pain killer. The boy's father thought his son ...www.sfgate.com
Police: Most 'dealers' selling Rx drugs receiving meds for free
Police in Warren County say most of the people they arrest for selling prescription drugs are receiving public assistance and Medicaid, which means free prescription drugs sold them. Cops say most of the people they arrest for selling prescription ...wnyt.com
Octomom checks into rehab for drug problem
2012 - Nadya Suleman has checked into rehab for a problem with prescription drugs. TMZ reports that Octomo admitted herself into the Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center in Orange County, Calif.www.usatoday.com
Pfizer 3Q profit falls 14 pct on generic Lipitor
Revenue from prescription drugs dropped 18 percent, to $12.12 billion, as four of its five segments fared poorly. Sales were down sharply for primary care and specialty care medicines and down by a percent or two for cancer drugs and drugs sold in ...www.msnbc.msn.com
Senate Panel Takes Aim at Prescription Drug Abuse
Speaking Tuesday at a Senate panel hearing on prescription drug abuse, doctors and law enforcement officials touted the importance of agencies sharing information to more effectively look for pharmacies and doctors involved in the usage of prescription ...myhighplains.com
People with Medicare save $4.8 billion on prescription drugs
As a result of the Affordable Care Act, 5.6 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved $4.8 billion on prescription drugs since the law was enacted, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced recently. This year ...www.redwoodtimes.com
Drug documentary gets screening at San Juan Hills High School
Drug documentary gets screening at San Juan Hills High School. 'Behind the Orange Curtain,' which chronicles prescription drug abuse in Orange County, will be shown free of charge Wednesday, courtesy of the Capistrano Unified School District. Tweet ...www.ocregister.com
Harsh punishments rare for drug compounding mistakes
They have primary responsibility for ensuring that the pharmacies only issue drugs in accordance with underlying prescriptions, and they're the ones who are supposed to monitor the safety and quality of compounding operations. Yet, the state boards ...www.usatoday.com
Prescription for reform?
Henderson resident John Ball alleges his mother Shirley died as the result of improper prescription medication administered by her health care providers.www.hendersonpress.com
CCHR reports on Frankenpharmacy in the military
The CCHR reports that between January of 2008 and his death in July 2009, "Mena had been prescribed no less than 35 prescription drugs, including numerous antidepressants, pain killers, tranquilizers and muscle relaxers." There were nine different ...www.examiner.com
Clinton County offers four drop box locations to dispose of prescription drugs
CLINTON - A partnership led by Iowa American Water and Clinton County law enforcement agencies is bringing a new way for residents to dispose of prescription drugs that are expired or not needed. The water company paid to have four drop boxes ...qctimes.com
Authorities Investigate After Iowa City Toddler Accidentally Eats Prescription ...
Vanessa Miller of the Gazette writes that authorities are investigating how a 3-year-old playing outside at the Regency Mobile Home Community managed to find and eat prescription drugs. Here are candidate profiles for John Archer and Dave Loebsack for ...iowacity.patch.com
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