Swiss voters backed a scheme allowing heroin addicts to obtain the drug under prescription, angering conservatives who believe crime will rise as result. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Store in Essex allows customers to order a prescription from one window and collect it from another within minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Low Income? Uninsured? Looking for a way to save on your prescription medication costs? Since September 2006 Wal-Mart has been trying to capture patients just like you with their $4 Generic Prescription Program. With such a low price, it's no wonder that Wal-Mart has been able to increase their reach in that specific market, but the program isn't as beneficial as it would seem. picked by negativeopt 2 years ago

Released this week, Florida man gets new trial. Another trial? Ridiculous. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

An increasing number of pharmacies, in an effort to impose their personal beliefs, are asserting what they call a "right of conscience" to not stock birth control in any form. This includes all birth control pills, condoms, sponges, and "emergency contraceptives" AKA the morning after pill. "This allows a pharmacist who does not wish to be involved in stopping a human li... read full post picked by badbud 1 year ago

Most popular drugs are free if you have a prescription. The program "will reinforce our commitment to the total health and wellness of our customers and their families," Publix spokesman Dwaine Stevens said in a statement. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Parents are outraged after prescription bottles full of candy were given away to children at a California Albertsons. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Over four billion prescriptions are written in America every year, and that number is growing by about a billion every four years. As America ages, long term drug usage to manage a variety of health conditions is becoming more common. The increasing use of prescription drugs is thought to be one factor that is driving an increase in prescription drug abuse. picked by 1krazykorean 9 months ago

Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, was sued by a Missouri couple who claimed they lost their baby after a prescription for pre-natal vitamins was filled with a chemotherapy drug carrying a similar brand name. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

A former judge was charged causing a person to practice prostitution and 16 counts of illegal possession of prescription drugs. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in this country in people of all ages with a sharp rise in prescription abuse among adolescent children. More than ever before and much more than people in other countries around the world, we have been conditioned to think that the best way to address ailments of any kind is to reach for prescription or non-prescription medication. picked by 1krazykorean 9 months ago

Controversial ban made it difficult for U.S. citizens to buy prescription drugs from cheaper Canadian sources. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Pfizer Corporation is starting a program to offer free drugs for up to a year for people who have lost their jobs and health insurance since the beginning of the year. Get it up! picked by suebe 6 months ago

Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A report in July 2006 from the National Academies of Science's Institute of Medicine shows that some 7,000 deaths and 1.5 million injuries in the US were directly caused by bad handwriting on prescriptions every year. picked by tgkprog 8 months ago

A Greenwood mother told police that she gave her 12-year-old daughter applesauce spiked with Prozac for about six months even though she knew the girl shouldn't take the drug without a prescription. picked by muppet 2 years ago

It is a move that would lower the price of drugs and allow people who currently go without obtain needed medication.
People would be able to purchase certain types of routine medicines such as birth-control, migraine treatment, and others by speaking to the pharmacists instead of a doctor.
NPR audio link at this page. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

17 interesting facts about doctors and patients. picked by karenben 1 year ago

The old joke about doctor's bad handwriting has dire consequences. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Prescription anti-depressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, cholesterol-reducing drugs like Lipitor, and synthetic estrogen are reportedly the most commonly found drugs in bull sharks in Florida's Caloosahatchee River. Scientists believe the drugs were flushed down toilets and eventually ended up in the bloodstreams of sharks. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago