Direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads get poor grades for educating consumers
... than the United States permits direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising," says Dr. Richard L. Kravitz, di...e. Among the study's findings: 9 percent of the prescription drug ads reported the drug's success rate 9 percent helped to clarify misconceptions about the medi...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet, December 5, 2000
...the importance of reporting adverse events of both prescription and non-prescription therapies. An editorial says that, while existing studies show "little evidence to support its ability to shrink tumors or cure cancer," hydrazine sulfate has had relatively few reported serious side effects prior to this case re...In a new observational analysis, Risedronate significantly reduced nonvertebral fracture risk
..., these preventive measures may not be enough, and prescription medications such as Actonel may be beneficial. A...Nice 'n Easy. Some of P&G Pharmaceuticals leading prescription products include Actonel (risedronate sodium tablets), Asacol (mesalamine), and Macrobid (nitrofuran...NIDA to hold press conference on prescription drug misuse, abuse, and addiction
...ess about recent trends in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the United States. WHO: The National I... with almost half of them reporting that they used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time in the previous year. NIDAs initiative will seek to increase...NIDA and partners announce national initiative on prescription drug misuse and abuse
...ess about recent trends in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the United States. The initiative seeks t... promote additional research on the subject."While prescription drugs can relieve a variety of medical problems and improve the lives of millions of Americans, they......can American and Hispanic senior citizens who lack prescription drug benefits are three times more likely than whi...ack insurance are more likely to cut back on their prescription coverage. However, they said the study shows that money is not the only factor that affects whether......ren. Neither diphenhydramine, nor the non-sedating prescription antihistamine loratadine, sold as Claritin, had an... as much as alcohol. Several kinds of non-sedating prescription antihistamines have offered safer alternatives for adults with seasonal allergies. However, very lit...Medical system pays little attention to behavior counseling
... federal research establishment is doubling, and a prescription drug benefit for seniors may mean more people using medication, there is no better time to emphasize the basics -- common-sense adherence to sound practices by both patients and their doctors," Gruman says. "Counseling as a routine part of medical ca...Rutgers researchers developing technology to help New Jersey farmers "grow" pharmaceuticals
... says Raskin. The most advanced pipeline prescription product is a botanical drug that in clinical trial...go the time-consuming federal approval process for prescription drugs, notes Raskin. Equally promising is Phytomedics plant manufacturing technology aimed at......n increased treatment cost, generally more complex prescription management, and may also be a contributing factor ...d 2L exchange four times a day, which is the usual prescription used in Mexico in non-study patients (average peritoneal creatinine clearance of 45L per week). The ...New recommendations proposed for safe use of herbal medications by patients having surgery
...to know what herbal as well as over-the-counter or prescription drugs each patient takes." Despite their reputation as "mild" or "natural," herbal medications can speed up or slow down the heart rate, inhibit blood clotting, alter the immune system and change the effects and duration of anesthesia. The American ...... ARBOR, MI - A dramatic rise in the utilization of prescription drugs, especially newly introduced ones, is the bi... for double-digit increases in the overall cost of prescription drugs for American workers - not inflation in the price of established drugs, a new University of Mi...Rx for drug dilemmas: Tailor the copayment to the patient
...N ARBOR, MI - In recent years, most Americans with prescription drug coverage in their health insurance have gotte...d the government is now figuring out how to afford prescription coverage for Medicare participants. All of this means the time is right, says a team of University o...Provincial spending on drugs increases, says University of Toronto study
...ll spending, she adds. Canada's price controls on prescription drugs will not insulate the health care system, employers or individuals from the burden of this expense, says Dewa. "This trend highlights the importance of drug benefit coverage, especially for individuals who have low incomes and households that d...US direct-to-consumer advertising ambiguous in communication of drug benefits
...8 billion on direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs in 1999. Drs. Steven Woloshin, Lisa Schwartz...d. Reaction to direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs is mixed; proponents argue that it provides consumers with information about treatment options...Generic vs. name brand medications
... regarding generic drugs and that these changes in prescription drug benefit programs should be made based upon a better understanding of the issues," said Duane Kirking, lead investigator on the project, of the motivation for the team's research. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation provided $50,00......ress on health professionals and in turn, decrease prescription error rates."We have our work cut out for us, but this is not an impossible mission," said Strom. "The ultimate goal of this center is to determine practical methods to decrease these errors in order to improve patient health and lower medical costs....... marketing of a broad range of consumer goods. In prescription drugs, P&G is focusing on musculoskeletal and card...as anti-infective therapies. Some of P&Gs leading prescription products include Actonel, Didronel (etidronate disodium), Asacol (mesalamine) and Macrobid (nitrofur...Regular cycling can improve sexual function in men with heart failure
...in Ancona, Italy. Many heart failure patients take prescription drugs containing nitrates. Individuals taking the...icines are warned to avoid drugs such as Viagra, a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, because of a potentially lethal interaction between the two...Stanford study investigates treatment cost effectiveness after heart attack
...ed were for implanting an ICD ($25,000), a month's prescription of amiodarone ($190), outpatient doctor visits and future hospitalizations. After determining how each of the treatment strategies would affect life expectancy, the researchers found that ICDs resulted in the fewest deaths but the highest costs, ...