Posts tagged prescription drugs

• Woman Goes Blind from Deadly Cocktail of Prescription Drugs

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is vitally important that you don't mix prescription drugs. Typically, hospitals and pharmacists are a key component of ensuring that the wrong drugs do not get mixed together in a...

• The Role of the Beers List

  Mark Bello | May 24, 2012 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I am not talking about a list of the most popular adult beverages. The Beers list, formally known as the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, is a list of...

• One Baby Per Hour Born Addicted to a Prescription Painkiller

  David Mittleman | May 04, 2012 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The number of babies addicted to prescription painkillers is on the rise due to a growing addiction problem among pregnant women. Many of the women say that they did not realize that the drugs...

• Accidental Injury Deaths Down by 30% Among Children

  David Mittleman | April 18, 2012 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It isn’t very often that we receive good news related to injuries. However, a recent CDC report revealed that deaths from accidental injuries among children dropped by 30% between 2000 and...

• Consider Trying an Alternative Remedy Before Popping that Prescription Pill

  David Mittleman | March 25, 2012 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Are we an overmedicated nation? Some might say so, considering the fact that Americans spent $300 billion per year on prescription drugs in 2011. Prescription drugs can definitely save lives, but...

• Some Drugs Don't Always Mix Safely With Foods

  David Mittleman | March 21, 2012 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Like many others, you probably wash down your daily vitamins, prescription medications, and any other supplements at breakfast with a glass of fruit juice, coffee, or milk. However, you should...

• Tort Reform Doesn't Amount to Large Healthcare Savings

  David Mittleman | March 16, 2012 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Despite tort reformers' arguments to the contrary, tort reform does not equate to large healthcare savings. According to a white paper released by the Center for Progressive Reform, the costs...

• CVS Mixes Up Breast Cancer Drug With Children's Fluoride Tablets

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2012 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Last Friday CVS made a startling announcement: a CVS pharmacy in New Jersey had accidentally distributed cancer pills to children instead of the fluoride pills that they were supposed to receive....

• FDA Considering Making More Prescription Drugs Available Over the Counter

  David Mittleman | February 28, 2012 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  With all the research on the number of people who abuse prescription drugs, you might find it surprising that many Americans simply never fill their prescriptions or don't refill them after...

• Three Frightening Teen Drug Trends

  David Mittleman | February 21, 2012 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  All parents are concerned that their children will become involved with using illegal drugs, like alcohol or marijuana. However, new evidence suggests that parents shouldn't be as concerned...