Archive for January, 2009
« Previous EntriesWhat is fibromyalgia and what causes it?
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009What is fibromyalgia? What causes fibromyalgia? Can it effectively be treated without prescription drugs? What is the difference between gabapentin and Cymbalta?
Answer by Dr. Otis Brawley
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatologic disorder sometimes called fibrositis. It is a common cause of chronic pain in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. It is […]
Generic drug prescriptions save Western New Yorkers $369 million
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Generic drug prescriptions save Western New Yorkers $369 million
Prescriptions become less expensive as doctors and patients are willing to use alternatives to brand-name medicines
Source: The Buffalo News
Doctors prescribed more generic drugs last year in upstate New York because of greater patient acceptance and more popular brand-name medications coming off patent, a new report shows. […]
Study: Drug costs forcing patients to do without meds
Sunday, January 25th, 2009Prescription prices eating up more of a family’s budget, research shows
More Americans are going without their medications because of the cost, and their numbers are likely to grow as the recession deepens, new research shows.
Statistics from the Center for Studying Health System Change found that one in seven Americans 64 and younger, or 36.1 million […]
Experts, lawmakers concerned that U.S. may be too reliant on drugs from abroad.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Experts, lawmakers concerned that U.S. may be too reliant on drugs from abroad.
On the front page of its Science Times section, the New York Times (1/20, D1, Harris) reports that “experts and lawmakers are growing more and more concerned that the nation is far too reliant on medicine from abroad, and they are calling for […]
FDA: Vytorin Still Good for Lowering Bad Cholesterol Levels
Saturday, January 10th, 2009The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has completed its review of data from the ENHANCE trial and concluded that the cholesterol drug Vytorin should still be used although voices were heard saying that it is not that good at lowering levels of bad cholesterol in the blood.
Vytorin is made by a joint venture […]
