Cordant’s Drug Disposal Service is Now Available For Everyone
In most cases, outdated or unused drugs are simply flushed in a toilet or poured down the sink, if they are liquid. In other cases,…
March 2017
CVS Health’s Next Step in Delivering the First Tobacco-Free Generation
The U.S.’s largest pharmacy innovation company, CVS Health, announced on March 13 its plan to fund $10 million in partnerships and programs in order to…
Opiates Can Cause Memory Issues
For the last decade, the number of people in the U.S. who take highly-addictive opioid painkiller medications has increased significantly, and is still growing. Those…
Patients Prefer Psychotherapy Over Drug Therapy For Mental Health
According to a study review published by the American Psychological Association, patients with mental disorders are more likely to refuse or discontinue their treatment if…
AMA Against GOP Healthcare Plan Replacement
According to GOP leaders, the Medicaid program is fiscally unsustainable and they need to fix its finances by using a spending cap. Those talks about…
New Generation Pharmacy Opens in Carnegie
In Carnegie, Pennsylvania, a new kind of pharmacy has opened. Its main goal is to build a closer connection between patients and pharmacies. In the…
FDA Approves House Dust Mite Allergies Treatment Odactra
On March 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Odactra, a drug developed to treat house dust mite (HDM) allergies. The medication is manufactured…
Advocates VS Pharmaceutical Companies Donations
According to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), some of the most important and largest advocacy groups who serve patients with serious diseases like…
Walmart’s Updated Application Will Allow Customers to Skip Lines
Walmart’s Pharmacy chain is one of the largest in the U.S. It brought the profit of about $20.6 billion in the last year. However, Walmart…
Visible Fungus in NECC’s Steroids
In 2012, the meningitis outbreak sickened 753 people and took the life of 64 people away. This fungal meningitis was caused by contaminated steroids (methylprednisolone),…