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 4 months 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 1 year ago

Parents are outraged after prescription bottles full of candy were given away to children at a California Albertsons. picked by muppet 9 months ago

Store in Essex allows customers to order a prescription from one window and collect it from another within minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months 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 6 months ago

Released this week, Florida man gets new trial. Another trial? Ridiculous. picked by misswinkle 1 year 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 12 months ago

A former judge was charged causing a person to practice prostitution and 16 counts of illegal possession of prescription drugs. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Viagra, Pfizer's male impotence drug, is being used to save the lives of some infants with lung defects. Studies are being considered for 1 to 16 year olds. Are we protecting our children through research, or should we be protecting them from research? picked by capriccio 2 years ago

The law, one of several important health-related bills passed by the last Legislature, also requires hospitals to offer emergency contraceptives to women who seek care in a hospital after a sexual assault. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Controversial ban made it difficult for U.S. citizens to buy prescription drugs from cheaper Canadian sources. picked by Wingnut 2 years 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 10 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 1 year 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 11 months ago

The old joke about doctor's bad handwriting has dire consequences. picked by tomphoolry 2 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 1 year ago

Now that's a prescription you can live with! picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

From the story: "Google is the world’s biggest prescription narcotics dealer. What else do you call the guy who hooks you up with a direct supply of drugs and takes a cut of the profits?" picked by rjonesx 6 months ago

"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine," picked by escaflowne 8 months ago

The pharmaceutical industry contends that the samples help the uninsured and people with low incomes, but the study of prescription use by nearly 33,000 U.S. residents during 2003 found that the neediest were least likely to get samples. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago