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<p>Some people think if a doctor can prescribe a pill, it can’t be that bad, can’t be that unsafe, and can’t be that addictive. But although prescription drugs can help many people live productive and healthy lives, taking drugs that aren’t recommended by a physician is dangerous and legitimate drug abuse. Prescription drugs ...
Media reports on Wednesday indicated drugstore chain Walgreen Co. is in talks about a plan to offer prescription drugs directly to employees of Delta Air Lines Inc. Walgreen and Delta would not confirm any negotiations. The Deerfield, Ill., company is the largest U.S. drugstore ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comparing medical treatments to find the best and the cheapest may be a pillar of U.S. healthcare reform efforts, but very little such research is being done, according to a report published on Tuesday. Most of the so-called comparative effectiveness research is done at academic institutions or by other noncommercial enterprises, and less than 20 percent examine ...
A senior Thai official voiced hope Monday for a WTO solution on the production of low-cost generic drugs, an issue that has stirred friction with Western companies. A military-backed government in 2006 suspended patent protections for expensive cutting-edge treatments for AIDS, cancer and heart disease, giving Thais access to cheap copycat versions. Activists against AIDS and poverty hailed Thailand as ...
