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    Apr 15, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  1. 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.
    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)

  2. Jul 23, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast
  3. 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

  4. May 19, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  5. 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

  6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  7. Combined supplements no better for cholesterol

    Reuters
    NEW 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

  8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  9. 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

  10. May 12, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. 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

  12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  13. U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012

    (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.
    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

  14. May 9, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  15. Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years

    The 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.
    Reuters
    The 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

  16. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  17. FDA approves Merck combination cholesterol lowering pill

    Reuters
    May 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

  18. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  19. Delray man accused of writing fake pain killer prescription

    It started with a search over the Internet: "How to write a 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)

  20. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Grapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs, researchers remind

    It’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. 
    Los Angeles Times
    It’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

  22. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV
  23. 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.
    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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