February 11, 2009 7:42 a.m. EST
Miami, FL (AHN) – The federal government will subject makers of certain prescription pain medications to a risk-management program designed to prevent the abuse of the drugs and ensure they are being prescribed properly.
The Food and Drug Administration said abuse of time-released pain killers like oxycodone, morphine and fentalyn patches has been on the rise over the last 10 years, and the agency sent letters Read the rest of this entry »
Authorities in the Fox Valley say theyre becoming increasingly concerned that armed robbers are targeting prescription drugs instead of money as the value of the medications increases.
The robbery of a Neenah pharmacy Tuesday was the latest in a string that includes the targeting of two homes in Grand Chute in recent months. Winnebago County Dist. Atty. Christian Gossett said he expects to charge two 25-year-old men today in connection to the Read the rest of this entry »
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Check out the New Model Showcase and see all the new cars that will be hitting the roads for Read the rest of this entry »
Almost 70 percent of older adults who take prescription medications also use non-prescription drugs,
or both, researchers have reported, and one in 25 older adults is at risk of suffering a bad reaction to a poor combination of drugs.
Older people also are using more medications than in the past, the scientists also found. Almost one third take more than five prescription drugs, and more than half rely on a combination of five or more prescription Read the rest of this entry »
BAGHDAD — For an Iraqi Army soldier patrolling Baghdad’s unpredictable streets, each 12-hour shift is an exercise in terror and uncertainty.
So Ahmed Qasim pops a small white tablet called Artane to help him through his duties.
“For me, it helps me to get the job done,” he said. “I can’t bear working without taking Artane. It makes me happy and high, but I still can control myself.”
The abuse of prescription Read the rest of this entry »
The American College of Emergency Physicians has issued a strong warning to parents on easy access to prescription drugs.
Dr. Linda Lawrence, the president of the 27,000-member group, says the drugs are a major threat to teenagers and very small children.
“Fatal overdoses by young people most often involve prescription painkillers, and a recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine says tiny children are getting their hands on these medications, Read the rest of this entry »
Hope Mills, N.C. —
A Hope Mills woman has been charged with selling drugs prescribed to her for a disability, authorities said Friday.
Cumberland County investigators said Deshana Maria Melvin, 33, of 4038 William Bill Luther Drive, sold her medications to undercover agents. She was charged with three counts each of trafficking of opium or heroin and conspiring to traffic in opium or heroin, and she was being held Friday in the Cumberland Read the rest of this entry »
| Monday, February 23, 2009, 09:15 AM
The Waco Family Health Center from 10 a.m. to noon today will help local workers hurt by the recession by offering ways to get their prescriptions filled.
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance’s “Help is Here Express” will be at the center, 1600 Providence Drive, during those two hours. It is designed to help those who are uninsured and financially struggling, you may qualify for Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, January 23, 2009 6:33 PM PST
MURRIETA —- Jilda Martinez of Murrieta won’t take one of the many pills prescribed to her to treat her high blood pressure and inflamed thyroid. It’s just too expensive.
But hope is on the way for Martinez, 82, and every resident of Murrieta who relies on prescription medication.
The city has joined a program sponsored by the National League of Cities and CVS Caremark that will cut the cost of prescription Read the rest of this entry »
According to Drugs.com, the most controversial feature of Part D is the
benign-sounding donut hole. Also known as the coverage gap, it is an
abrupt discontinuation of benefits that occurs when drug costs (the
total paid by both the member and the plan) hit the $2700 mark. Once
this threshold is crossed, the member must bear the full cost of his or
her drugs – a heavy burden indeed. To many seniors, news of this Read the rest of this entry »