Pharmacies are closing across Iowa and there are fears more closures may be on the horizon, according to a new study by Drake University professor Michael Andreski. Its findings reveal a disturbing trend showing alarming rates of closures across the state, particularly among independent pharmacies not affiliated with Iowa. major chains. At least 87 of …
Children are not being over-diagnosed with ADHD despite concerns about a rise in prescriptions for powerful stimulant drugs, a leading psychiatrist has said. NHS statistics show 125,000 children and teenagers in England are taking medicines such as Ritalin for symptoms such as poor concentration, an increase of a quarter since before the Covid pandemic. Isobel …
Some days you may feel like you can’t afford your own health, especially when it comes to the cost of prescription medications. When you stop by the pharmacy to pick up your medications, you probably pull out your insurance card first. But a new study has found that may not be the best way to …
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been worried for some time whether my prescriptions that arrive in the mail are compromised because they sit in vehicles with the sun beating through the windows and heating them up. Additionally, the plastic bottles in which prescriptions are stored release toxic emissions when they burn in the sun. Instructions that …
(NEXSTAR) – The Rite Aid Corporation has filed for bankruptcy protection to reduce the company’s significant debt and restructure. The move, announced Sunday, comes amid Rite Aid’s ongoing financial challenges, including those posed by opioid-related lawsuits. Rite Aid, however, assured its customers that it would not cease operations and would continue to serve its customers …