All the headlines from our Drugs Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 15 2013 // Delaware’s state task force charged with examining Delaware’s workers compensation insurance rates published a report and 18 recommendations to address double-digit rate increases in recent years.The task...
May 13 2013 // U.S. senators appeared close to finalizing a bill that would require pharmacies that compound and sell sterile drugs across state lines to submit to greater federal regulation.The proposed legislation comes in the wake of...
May 7 2013 // A Washington man thought he found the perfect way to get prescription narcotics – go to a hospital claiming to be in pain due to a work related injury. But, an investigation by Washington’s Department of Labor...
May 7 2013 // Slower growth in the pace of U.S. healthcare spending reflects a fundamental change in the use of medical services that could save the country nearly $800 billion in the next decade, according to two new studies released...
May 7 2013 // The battle against prescription drug abuse in Tennessee is constantly being fought by officers and lawmakers.The Commercial Appeal reported that 79 of the 92 drug-related deaths in Shelby County in 2010 can be attributed...
May 2 2013 // After years of struggling to rein in the cost of physician-dispensed drugs, Florida workers’ compensation insurers finally reached a compromise with physicians and drug companies that is projected to reduce costs by...
Apr 25 2013 // The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong‘s money. As much as it can get.The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on April 23, saying the cyclist violated his contract with...
Apr 24 2013 // A spokeswoman for a central Florida compounding pharmacy says 91 batches were involved in a voluntary recall of its sterile non-expired drug products over concerns they’re not sterile and may contain...
Apr 23 2013 // A Florida-based compounding pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all lots of its sterile non-expired drug products sold nationwide over concerns the products are not sterile and may contain bacteria. Food and Drug...
Apr 23 2013 // James Dorsey led a full and active life, his final years spent helping care for his grandchildren and enjoying big family dinners.The 70-year-old died Sept. 12, 2011 at Complex Care of Idaho in Meridian. His family...
Apr 17 2013 // Legislation that would provide funding for California’s substance-abuse tracking system has passed its first committee.The database lets doctors and pharmacists quickly review patients’ substance history. The...
Apr 16 2013 // The Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered potential safety problems at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected in the wake of a recent outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated drugs.The agency said...
Apr 2 2013 // While organized crime is seen as the most significant public safety threat in Texas, drunk driving, natural disasters, terrorism, industrial accidents and cyber security also are among the major threats that keep lawmakers...
Mar 25 2013 // The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a Georgia-based compounding pharmacy is recalling dozens of lots of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients.The FDA said last...
Mar 22 2013 // The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday over whether big drug companies can settle patent litigation with generic rivals by making deals to keep cheaper products off the market.U.S. and state regulators say...
Mar 22 2013 // The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office says a judge’s decision to acquit a Louisville woman of an impaired driving charge shows the shortcomings of Kentucky State Police lab tests.The Courier-Journal reported...
Mar 11 2013 // The sluggish economy has left many struggling in recent years – individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, states, and even entire countries. One group that’s been particularly hard hit –...
Mar 8 2013 // A bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication – and the drug’s makers – was met with stiff opposition Wednesday in a Nevada legislative...
Feb 25 2013 // Think California’s new workers’ compensation reform law addressed just about every aspect of an unwieldy system which, few would argue, desperately needs fixing? Think again.A report on compounding drugs...
Feb 25 2013 // Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand the definition of drunken driving to include prescription drugs and synthetic substances that mimic drugs. Currently “intoxicants” cover only alcohol,...