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Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years
ReutersThe amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs fell for the first time in 55 years, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatic. The expiration of patents on widley used drugs such drugs such as Lipitor and Plaviix...Tags: Lipitor (drug), Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Plavix (drug), Health Insurance Cost, Pfizer Inc.
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Overselling Obamacare
WASHINGTON -- It's the great moral imperative behind the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"): People should not be denied health care because they can't afford insurance. Health status and insurance are assumed to be connected, and opponents have often been...
Tags: Healthcare Policies, Congressional Budget Office, Health Insurance, Finance, Government Health Care
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Addiction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade (military base), Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Medical Professionals
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PowerMedica owner finally going to prison, gets break for helping feds convict his dad
The former operator of a Deerfield Beach drug company that illegally sold human growth hormones and anabolic steroids got a significant break on his prison sentence this week because he helped convict other criminals – including his father....
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades
An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. in nearly six decades. Drug makers often lament what they call the patent cliff, which is when...
Tags: Lipitor (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Consumers, Plavix (drug), Health Insurance
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Pain relief for tendinitis, sprains and strains
Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Ibuprofen (drug), Naproxen (drug), Swelling, Inflammation
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Inmate, 17 other alleged Bloods indicted on racketeering charges
A federal grand jury indicted 18 alleged gang members on racketeering charges, including a detainee at a state-managed detention center, news that could draw more scrutiny to Maryland's beleaguered correctional system. Federal officials say the members...
Tags: Howard County, Prisons, Theft, Organized Crime, OxyContin (drug)
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Operation targets drugs in Parramore, dozens of arrest warrants obtained
A three-month operation targeting drugs in the Parramore community resulted in nearly two-dozen arrests Friday and the seizure of stolen guns, cocaine and other narcotics, the Orlando Police Department said Monday. Patrol officers and specialized...
Tags: Firearms, Ecstacy (drug), Parramore, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Theater review: Civic's 'Next to Normal' is powerful and painful
Don't expect to leave Civic Theatre's production of the rock musical "Next to Normal" whistling a happy tune. This is, after all, a story about mental illness that delves into some challenging and disturbing areas. But along the way it also gives a...Tags: Music, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Health and Medical Professionals, Theater, Behavioral Conditions
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Dietary supplement contained erectile dysfunction drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of several dietary supplements that contain the undeclared drug tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. The products -- SexVoltz, Velextra, and Amerect -- were manufactured...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Consumers, High Blood Pressure, Health Treatments, Erectile Dysfunction
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California's medical board backs some prescription-drug-abuse reforms
The Medical Board of California on Friday embraced a host of reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and reducing overdose deaths but balked at a proposal to strip it of its authority to investigate physician misconduct. The board, meeting in...
Tags: General Practitioners, Trials, Richard S. Gordon, Bill Lockyer, Curren D. Price, Jr.
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Burbank Police to host drug take-back
Burbank police want your old prescription drugs, no questions asked. In an effort to curb pill abuse and drug theft, Burbank police, in partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking residents to drop off expired, unused,...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Google Inc., Drug Trafficking, Chemical Industry
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