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CONSUMER REPORTS: Big name drug savings
If you take Lipitor, Actos, or Lexapro, new generics of these and other big-name drugs could be a real money saver. But are you saving as much as you should? Consumer Reports has discovered just because you're buying a generic drug doesn't mean you're...
Tags: Walmart, Diabetes, Lexapro (drug), Actos (drug), Plavix (drug)
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Colleges and Universities, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Schering Plough Corporation, Education
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure, Plastic Surgeons, Vitamin B3
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Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a plant-derived compound called a sterol to the cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice doesn't make it work any better, according to a new study. "I expected to see a synergistic effect with red yeast rice, and I was...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Melrose Park, Heart Disease, Drugs and Medicines, IMS Health Incorporated
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Ranbaxy pleads guilty, to pay $500 million in U.S. settlement
Reuters(Reuters) - Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd pleaded guilty on Monday to felony charges related to drug safety and will pay $500 million in civil and criminal fines under the settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice....Tags: Politics, Government, Criminals, Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Chemical Industry, Diabetes, Lexapro (drug), Rite Aid Corp., Health and Personal Care
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U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012
Reuters(Reuters) - Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending on medicines in the United States for the first time in at least 55 years, according to a report released on Thursday. Overall U.S....Tags: Seroquel (drug), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, AstraZeneca Plc, Flu, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years
ReutersThe amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs fell for the first time in 55 years, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatic. The expiration of patents on widley used drugs such drugs such as Lipitor and Plaviix...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Health Insurance Cost, AstraZeneca Plc, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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FDA approves Merck combination cholesterol lowering pill
ReutersMay 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Merck & Co cholesterol lowering pill that combines a generic version of Pfizer Inc's Lipitor with its own Zetia, Merck said on Friday. The new combination drug will be sold under the brand...Tags: Simvastatin (drug), Zocor (drug), Heart Attack, Food and Drug Administration, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Delray man accused of writing fake pain killer prescription
It started with a search over the Internet: "How to write a pain killer prescription." With information gained from the search and a page from his doctor's prescription pad, Boca Raton Police say Jason Ian Bayne, 44, of Delray Beach, walked into a Boca...
Tags: Delray Beach, Lipitor (drug), Pain, Vicodin (drug)
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Grapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs, researchers remind
Los Angeles TimesIt’s been known for a long time that eating grapefruit and taking certain prescription oral medications — including the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin as well as some cancer and heart drugs — don’t mix. ...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Simvastatin (drug), Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
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Generic Version of Lipitor Recalled Due to Glass Fragments
A manufacturer of a popular cholesterol-reducing medication has recalled more than 40 batches of the product after warning that they may contain small particles of glass. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. says it is calling back bottles of its 10-, 20- and...
Tags: India, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, Lipitor (drug), Drugs and Medicines
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