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Swiss back heroin prescription Posted: 12 months ago by Bornbad
Swiss voters backed a scheme allowing heroin addicts to obtain the drug under prescription, angering conservatives who believe crime will rise as result.
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Where Wal-Mart's $4 Generic Prescription Program Falls Short Posted: 2 years ago by negativeopt
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.
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Man went to jail for drug trafficking-his own prescription Posted: 2 years ago by misswinkle
Released this week, Florida man gets new trial. Another trial? Ridiculous.
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Pharmacies nationwide restricting the sale of contraceptives Posted: 1 year ago by badbud
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 life in any way to practice in a way that feels comfortable"
***In an interesting and though provoking twist, these pharmacies are still stock prescription medications for erectile dysfunction, Viagra etc.***
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Supermarket chain offers free antibiotics Posted: 2 years ago by hisidea
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.
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Albertsons store gives away pill bottles with candy inside Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
Parents are outraged after prescription bottles full of candy were given away to children at a California Albertsons.
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Boots opens UK's first drive-through pharmacy Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Store in Essex allows customers to order a prescription from one window and collect it from another within minutes.
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Walgreen Sued by Couple Claiming Wrong Prescription Killed Baby Posted: 2 years ago by DemureArt
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.
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Women accuses ex-judge of sex for Rx swap Posted: 3 years ago by dollyllama
A former judge was charged causing a person to practice prostitution and 16 counts of illegal possession of prescription drugs.
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Do Prescription Drugs for Children Lead to Drug Abuse? Posted: 10 months ago by 1krazykorean
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.
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Disturbing Side Effects of Long Term Prescription Drug Usage Posted: 10 months ago by 1krazykorean
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.
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FDA Considering Adding A Behind-the-counter Drug Category Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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How frequently do doctors misdiagnose patients? Who prescribes antibiotics inappropriately? Posted: 1 year ago by karenben
17 interesting facts about doctors and patients.
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Sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually. Posted: 3 years ago by tomphoolry
The old joke about doctor's bad handwriting has dire consequences.
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Discarded drugs found in blood of sharks Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Half of U.S. doctors often prescribe placebos Posted: 1 year ago by JoshSF49
What?!
You mean I'm shelling out 100s of dollars sometimes for medication that might be a placebo?!?!
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Oregon man's prescription dog found Posted: 3 years ago by hypnotode
Now that's a prescription you can live with!
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Viagra: Not Just for Daddy Anymore Posted: 3 years ago by capriccio
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?
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Health insurance now must cover birth control in Oregon Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
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.
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U.S. to end ban on Canadian prescription drugs Posted: 3 years ago by Wingnut
Controversial ban made it difficult for U.S. citizens to buy prescription drugs from cheaper Canadian sources.
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