Jan 6th, 2009 · A Connecticut woman who works at a home for the disabled made a cake for residents. She told police she accidentally spilled prescription pills into the batter. She thought she had retrieved all of them before baking and serving the cake. Apparently she missed some. Employees called police when they spotted the drugs in the cake. Residents and employee were evaluated at local hospitals but did not suffer any ill effects.
Dec 27th, 2008 · You only have until Dec. 31 to switch from one Medicare prescription drug plan to another. With many insurers changing the details of next year's plans, it's worth reconsidering which plan is best for you.
Oct 16th, 2008 · The feelings of doom and gloom that have pervaded the stock markets grew even darker Thursday. Investors around the world kept pouring out of stocks, clearly unconvinced that the U.S. government's prescription to bail out financial institutions will be enough to help the world avoid a painful recession.
Sep 5th, 2008 · A health research advocacy group recently sent a questionnaire to both campaigns asking for policy details on issues such as health care coverage, stem cell research, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and funding for NIH, FDA and CDC. Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, talks about the candidates' responses.
Aug 19th, 2008 · John McCain wants to revamp Medicare by charging wealthy beneficiaries more for prescription drugs. Barack Obama says he would negotiate for better rates for drugs.
Aug 1st, 2008 · A study reveals that domestic fatalities caused by combining prescription medication with alcohol and/or street drugs increased by 3,196 percent between 1983 to 2004. David Phillips, one of the researchers, explains the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Across the country, prescription drugs are sold without prescriptions at Latino swap meets and at neighborhood stores. Los Angeles County has created a task force to inspect and bust these stores.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Retail-based health clinics are expanding rapidly across the country. Most are located near the prescription counter inside large groceries. There are reports two large Massachusetts health insurance companies will soon be paying for visits to these clinics.