State Says It's Winning War On Prescription Drug AbuseNBC4i.comOne million fewer prescription drug pills are on the streets in 2011 as compared to 2010 according to the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.The decrease in pills co...
Monthly Archives: October 2011
National program: Outdated prescription drugs collected at BMH – Weakley County Press
Sheridan MediaNational program: Outdated prescription drugs collected at BMHWeakley County PressMore than 21 pounds of outdated prescription drugs were turned in Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City as part of a national drug take-back prog...
For Some Patients, Drug Shortage Creates Life-and-Death Situation – PBS NewsHour
For Some Patients, Drug Shortage Creates Life-and-Death SituationPBS NewsHourAcross the country doctors and patients are struggling to get their hands on some essential prescription drugs that are in dangerously short supply. Health correspondent Betty...
Prescription medication take-back nets 4000 pounds – Daily Mail – Charleston
Sheridan MediaPrescription medication take-back nets 4000 poundsDaily Mail - CharlestonNearly 4000 pounds of unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs were collected from West Virginia citizens over the weekend. US Attorney Booth Goodwin and US D...
Prescription drugs taken in heist – Castanet.net
Castanet.netPrescription drugs taken in heistCastanet.netA pair of masked men got away with several prescription narcotics during a brazen robbery at the Paragon Pharmacy in Glenmore Saturday. Const. Steve Holmes says the masked men forced the employee...
Pharmacies Running Low on Prescription Drug Adderall – WLTX.com
Pharmacies Running Low on Prescription Drug AdderallWLTX.comDr. Robin Welsh, a child and adolescent phychatrist says not taking the medicine regularly can leave patients unfocused and lead to behavior problems in children, but she says you could ease t...
Okla. proposal to make cold tablets prescription-only sets up clash between … – Washington Post
Okla. proposal to make cold tablets prescription-only sets up clash between ...Washington PostAt issue is a proposal to require a prescription for certain cold and allergy tablets containing pseudoephedrine. Police and prosecutors say the measure is es...
Orange County Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse – WESH Orlando
Orange County Tackles Prescription Drug AbuseWESH OrlandoThe Orange County prescription drug task force revealed Monday how it plans to crack down on prescription drug abuse. Local officials said those who distribute prescription drugs like oxycodone c...
Residents Safely Dispose of Drugs At Saturday Take Back Event – Patch.com
Sheridan MediaResidents Safely Dispose of Drugs At Saturday Take Back EventPatch.comDanville Police participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration's program Saturday aimed to combat prescription drug abuse. By Kirsten Branch Drugs brought to t...
Buy-back nets 67 pounds of drugs – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Buy-back nets 67 pounds of drugsSault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMore than 67 pounds of prescription medications were taken off the streets this weekend as area law enforcement agencies partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the National Pr...
Obama Targets Prescription Drug Shortage – NPR
AFPObama Targets Prescription Drug ShortageNPRPresident Obama signed an executive order Monday afternoon to target shortages in certain prescription medications. The order instructs the FDA to address the shortages with more reporting about drug shortf...
Some Help Getting Reimbursed for OTC Drugs – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)Some Help Getting Reimbursed for OTC DrugsNew York Times (blog)In some cases, if the doctor knows the patient and has been treating him or her for a while, the physician may not mind providing the patient a written prescription for...
White House targets prescription drug shortages – Politico
AFPWhite House targets prescription drug shortagesPolitico"While a very small number of drugs in the United States experience a shortage in any given year, the number of prescription drug shortages in the United States nearly tripled between 2005 ...
Obama targets prescription drugs shortages – AFP
AFPObama targets prescription drugs shortagesAFPWASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday directing action to head off shortages in life-saving prescription drugs, in his latest bid to bypass gridlock in Congress. Obama&...
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug … – Whitehouse.gov (press release)
AFPWe Can't Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug ...Whitehouse.gov (press release)President Obama today will sign an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to help further prev...
Middletown home robbed for prescription drugs – kypost.com
kypost.comMiddletown home robbed for prescription drugskypost.comMIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Middletown police were called to a home invasion Sunday night that they say was motivated by prescription drugs. At around 9:30 pm, police say two white males wearing a...
Patients Substitute Marijuana for Prescription Drugs – Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network
Clinical Psychiatry News Digital NetworkPatients Substitute Marijuana for Prescription DrugsClinical Psychiatry News Digital NetworkSAN FRANCISCO – People who qualify for medical marijuana prescriptions frequently report substituting the substance fo...
Patients Substitute Marijuana for Prescription Drugs – Internal Medicine News Digital Network
Internal Medicine News Digital NetworkPatients Substitute Marijuana for Prescription DrugsInternal Medicine News Digital NetworkSAN FRANCISCO – People who qualify for medical marijuana prescriptions frequently report substituting the substance for th...
3 Hall Co. sites net 44 pounds of prescription drugs in ‘drug take-back’ campaign – Access North Georgia
MassLive.com3 Hall Co. sites net 44 pounds of prescription drugs in 'drug take-back' campaignAccess North GeorgiaGAINESVILLE - The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day netted 44 pounds of prescription drugs at three Hall County sites Saturd...
Obama to Sign Prescription Drug Executive Order – ABC News (blog)
USA TodayObama to Sign Prescription Drug Executive OrderABC News (blog)White House officials say at a midday signing ceremony in the Oval Office, the president will address price gouging and the availability of prescription drugs. He will also endorse ...
Obama to sign executive order to address prescription-drug shortage – Washington Post (blog)
The Associated PressObama to sign executive order to address prescription-drug shortageWashington Post (blog)President Obama will sign an executive order Monday instructing the Food and Drug Administration to address a growing shortage of prescription ...
Dying to get high: East Tennessee choking on accidental drug overdoses – Knoxville News Sentinel
Dying to get high: East Tennessee choking on accidental drug overdosesKnoxville News SentinelHer son has abused alcohol and prescription drugs for years. Wilbanks, 74, said, "I loved them all. Our love just wasn't as strong as the pills."...
Prescription drug abuse rising – Auburn Citizen
Prescription drug abuse risingAuburn CitizenWith the rising selection of medications available, there becomes a potential for abuse. Sgt. Roger Anthony of the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force states that the misuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counte...
EPIC changes mean seniors paying more for prescription drugs – Oneida Dispatch
EPIC changes mean seniors paying more for prescription drugsOneida DispatchChanges to the New York state budget reduce a critical safety net for seniors, leaving many to question how they will be able to continue to afford prescription medications next...
Many take advantage of prescription drug take-back Saturday – The Bay City Times – MLive.com
MassLive.comMany take advantage of prescription drug take-back SaturdayThe Bay City Times - MLive.comBy Katelyn Davis | The Bay City Times BAY CITY — Bonnie Clevenger was grateful Saturday that she had an opportunity to drop off old prescription drug...