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Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the federal government and drug manufacturer Merck to address what he called a “critical shortage” of a bladder cancer…
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NEW YORK (AP) The scribbled, cryptic doctor's prescription note is headed toward eradication in New York, where the nation's toughest…
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ConnectionsOutrage over the cost of a pill. You might have seen the story this week: a former hedge fund manager buys the rights to a pill that can save lives, then…
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A new public awareness campaign tries to get people to “Take As Directed.” That means take their medications the way they were prescribed. 50 percent of…
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According to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration --70 percent of teenagers who have abused prescription drugs took them from friends or family.To…
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A bill to track prescription drug disbursement in the state has been approved by the Senate.A local drug abuse prevention organization believes this will…
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The New York State Medical Society is speaking out against a proposed statewide database to track the dispensing of prescription drugs.It's called the…