(HealthDay)—Generics make up 80 percent of drug prescriptions filled in the United States and are a big cost savings for
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Complementary approaches such as meditation help patients manage chronic pain
Complementary practices such as meditation and mindful breathing helped patients manage chronic pain and in some cases reduced the need
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Fentanyl test strips prove useful in preventing overdoses
Among more than 72,000 deaths in the U.S. last year, fentanyl—a highly potent prescription opioid often used to lace other
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Alnylam Announces Plan to Initiate Rolling Submission of a New Drug Application and Pursue Full Approval for Givosiran
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 15, 2018– Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that in consultation
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Chinese vaccine maker fined $1.3 billion after scandal
A Chinese maker of rabies vaccine was fined 9.1 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) on Tuesday for falsifying production records in
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New data identifies variation in US laws governing procedures for involuntary commitment for substance use disorder
Substance use disorder is grounds for involuntary commitment in more 37 US states and the District of Columbia, according to
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Prices on Popular Drugs Increase by Nearly 10% in Just One Month: GoodRx Monthly Report
The GoodRx Index also featured the following trends in the month of September: Flu season is starting. Prescription fills for
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Congress OKs opioid legislation in show of bipartisanship
Setting aside the Supreme Court fight, members of Congress this week approved bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the devastating opioid
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Do price spikes on some generic drugs indicate problems in the market?
A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs—such as the recently reported increases of a
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New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks
A new University of Hertfordshire study found that using certain over-the-counter herbal medicines and dietary supplements alongside prescription drugs could
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