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In most cases, outdated or unused drugs are simply flushed in a toilet or poured down the sink, if they are liquid.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,…
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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…
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…
Compound Pharmacies Market Expand
Unlike retail pharmacies like Walmart, Walgreens, or Rite Aid, that sell products from pharmaceutical manufacturers, compounding pharmacies produce drugs in case if medication available on…
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…