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Smart Rx: Drugs that work and won't break the bank
Nov 04, 2009 13:02 EST
Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV.
Smart Rx: Drugs that work and won't break the bank
Nov 04, 2009 13:01 EST
Taking an older drug instead of a new blockbuster can help you save money and stay safe. Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV.
Risks of opioids for arthritis outweigh benefits
Oct 07, 2009 13:54 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older folks looking to find relief from painful arthritis should steer clear of codeine, OxyContin and other powerful prescription "opioid" painkillers, even if their pain is severe, doctors advise in a report published this week.
AP IMPACT: Drugmakers' push boosts 'murky' ailment
Feb 08, 2009 23:41 EST
AP IMPACT: Drugmaker grants for fibromyalgia have some wondering if they're marketing disease. Two drugmakers spent hundreds of millions of dollars last year to raise awareness of a murky illness, helping boost sales of pills recently approved as treatments and drowning out unresolved questions ? including whether it's a real disease at all.
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