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January 28, 2016 As many as 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, by one estimate, but recent survey results show that many face additional health problems because they misuse OTC drugs. Failure to take medication as directed can lead to overdose—which... by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Archive
January 28, 2016 Maura Healey, the attorney general of Massachusetts, has opened an inquiry into whether Gilead Sciences had violated state consumer protection laws by charging too much for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs. Her action comes on the heels of a lawsuit... by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Archive
January 28, 2016 Childhood asthma has become more pronounced in the Western world in the past 50 years or so, and researchers suspect that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be contributing to the problem. Danish researchers, building on observational studies,... by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Archive
January 28, 2016 For kidney transplant recipients, a regimen involving the drug belatacept was found to increase both patient and graft survival 7 years after transplantation. For the study, more than 600 patients were randomly assigned to a more-intensive belatacept... by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Archive
January 28, 2016 URAC—an organization that promotes health care quality through accreditation, education, and measurement—has granted 3-year full specialty pharmacy accreditation to two Hy-Vee subsidiaries, Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions and Amber Pharmacy. “URAC... by admin | Jan 28, 2016 | Archive
January 28, 2016 On Jan. 26, Humana opened its first community pharmacy in Texas at the Partners in Primary Care medical practice in New Braunfels. The pharmacy is one of six such locations the insurance company plans to open over the next few months, with one more to...