Walgreens and Rite Aid Merger
Everybody has known about the merger between Walgreens and Rite Aid for about two years already. The acquisition was expected to be finished in the…
February 2017
Save Money on Prescription Drugs Effectively
Drugs can be quite expensive now, and not everyone has insurance coverage that covers their prescribed medications or makes the price lower with a co-pay….
Veterans Affairs Employees Accused of Stealing Drugs from Hospital and Selling Them on the Street
Three Veterans Affairs (VA) employees have been accused of stealing drugs from a Little Rock VA hospital. Their names are Alisha Pagan of Mabelvale (33),…
Opioid Overdose Drug Price is Six Times Higher
Evzio, an injectable drug for opioid overdose reversal, is now six times more expensive than it used to be. The price jump caused an outrage…
Fighting the Opioid Addiction with Marijuana?
James Feeney, a surgeon in Connecticut, heard from his patients that they did not wish to take a painkiller called oxycodone, and were going to…
Treatment of Pain for Painkiller Abusers
The opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. could be resolved with an approach that combines social support and behavioral therapy. The new study was conducted…