Makena Price Is Lower Now
K-V Pharmaceutical have cut off its pregnancy drug Makena price from $1,500 per dose to $690 per dose, several days after the Food and Drug…
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Doctors Are Outraged With Preterm Birth Drug Cost
As the price for preterm birth was increased from $10 to $1,500 per one shot, The March of Dimes organization is teaming up to make…
Pros And Cons Of Becoming A Pharmacist
There are a lot of reasons to be a pharmacist. The most important are good pay, benefits and it’s simply prestigious to be a pharmacy…
New Explanation Of Why Drugs Increase Heart Attack And Strokes Rate
Because of the better understanding of fluid retention and cardiovascular effects, new medications like Avandia ( a diabetic medication), Bextra and Vioxx (pain drugs) may…
Medication Labels Should Be Simplified
The study showed, that about 50% of patients do not understand correctly what medication labels mean, even if printed instruction is looking quite simple like…
Higher Medicare Payments For Hospital Outpatients
This year is good for Medicare beneficiaries who need to get their reimbursement for hospital outpatient pharmacies. Payments were slightly increased comparing to 2010 payments…
Saving Drugs From Expiring
Some medications in hospitals are really seldom used and administered, but it is important to keep them ready and up-to-date. The medications are usually quite…
Proffered Networks And Lower Costs
There is a new way for employers to save significant costs annually by adopting the new kind of strategy. The strategy is based on benefits…
Positive Feedback About Contrave From FDA
Contrave, the weight-loss medication which consists of bupropion and naltrexone was endorsed by Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) advisory committee. Votes were 13-7 that weight…
Pharmaceutical Companies’ Social Media Marketing
Nowadays more than 60% of Americans will be looking for a health-related information on the Internet according to surveys. It is hard to believe that…