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Xenical and Alli Receive FDA Liver Damage Warning

Getty Images/Jeff J Mitchell The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new warnings for prescription weight-loss drug Xenical and ... Read More »

Decoding Rx Instructions

I have a total love/hate relationship with medicine. Although I value science and medicine, quite often I can't stand the affects they have on me. I ... Read More »

When it comes to prescriptions, you better shop around

Medication costs aren't set in stone. Recent findings published in the June issue of Consumer Reports show that the costs of medications can vary ... Read More »

Drug samples not so free after all

When doctors hand out free prescription drug samples to patients it doesn't necessarily end up being a cost savings. In fact, a recent study surveyed ... Read More »

Mixing medications? What to know

If you're on any type of daily or regular medication, then it's in your best interest to take a look at this article from MSNBC. Whenever you have to ... Read More »

FDA again weighing drug distribution without doctor's prescription

Should pharmacists be able to sell prescription drugs -- but without a doctor's prescription? The FDA is considering (for a reported fourth time) to ... Read More »

Doctors need to prescribe more exercise than drugs

Instead of easy-to-prescribe drugs, should doctors be prescribing more exercise to many patients? I've said that for years, and in an odd twist, the ... Read More »

Drug wholesaler McKesson sued for drug price fixing

One of the leading pharmaceutical distribution firms in the U.S., McKesson Corp., has just been sued by a class of consumers who feel the company ... Read More »

Just how do you dispose of prescription drugs?

When you're done with those prescription medications (without taking every last one), is throwing them away the best course of action? It's well-known ... Read More »

Prescription drugs more popular than street drugs with kids?

I'm sure we will here more about Al Gore's son and his alleged prescription drug charges come next week. Before we get to that, we have to ask ... Read More »