News tagged with drug prescription

RI to get $230M from $500M Google forfeiture

(AP) -- Rhode Island law enforcement agencies that participated in an investigation that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million last year will receive $230 million of that money, federal officials said Monday.

Technology / Business

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wastewater clues to illicit drug use

A new chemical analysis of sewage is revealing more detailed information than ever about drug abuse trends.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Investors to get Google records on online drug ads

(AP) -- A Delaware judge has given Google Inc. until April 9 to give a pension fund investors company documents involving what authorities said was the illegal online marketing of prescription drugs to U.S. consumers by ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug disposal can be tricky

Getting rid of a television, a gallon of kerosene or a set of tires in an environmentally friendly way can be done with relative ease in most states.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report proposes strategies for reducing pollutants in drinking water systems

Researchers have known for more than 40 years that pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) such as hormones, prescription drugs and insecticides, can end up in drinking water systems. A report prepared by the Texas ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New chemistry technology promises more effective prescription drug therapies

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Toronto and Stanford and Columbia Universities have developed a way to measure the action and function of candidate prescription drugs on human cells, including the response ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US aims at its deadliest drug problem: painkillers

(AP) -- The White House drug czar wants doctors, states and law enforcement working harder to stop America's deadliest drug-abuse problem: highly addictive prescription painkillers. They are killing more ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Erectile ills often just a symptom

Erectile dysfunction is a common topic today - at least for TV advertisers. The three main drugs - Viagra, Cialis, Levitra - each has a "signature" image.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Use of $4 generic drug programs could save society billions of dollars, study shows

If all eligible patients filled their prescriptions through a $4 generic drug program, the societal savings could amount to nearly $6 billion, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Senate bill aims to combat pharmaceutical theft

(AP) -- Law enforcement officials would have more leeway to pursue and punish criminals who steal prescription pharmaceuticals under a proposal introduced Tuesday by Senate lawmakers.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA cracks down on untested cold medicines

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it will remove roughly 500 unapproved cold and allergy medications from the market as part of an ongoing campaign cracking down on ineffective prescription medications.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies genes associated with binge drinking

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most medical devices recalled because of serious risks did not undergo clinical trials

Most medical devices recently recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because of very serious risks were initially approved through an expedited process or were exempt from regulatory review, according to a report posted ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young, uninsured or Medicare Part D survivors often can't afford medicines

Young, uninsured stroke survivors or those covered by the Medicare Part D drug benefit often can't afford medications — increasing the risk for future strokes or other cardiovascular disease-related events, according ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many rheumatoid arthritis patients not getting recommended drugs, researcher finds

Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a crippling disease that causes pain, swelling and eats away at the joints, aren't receiving the much-needed, low-cost medications that can prevent deformity.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0