Over the Counter Drugs
A Little Scary…
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
On May 27, the FDA alerted consumers and healthcare professionals not to buy or use Xiadafil VIP Tablets sold in bottles of 8 tablets or blister cards of 2 tablets. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement and is promoted and sold over the internet for sexual enhancement and to treat erectile dysfunction.
“The product [...]
Everything in Moderation
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008The possibility that ibuprofen may help prevent Alzheimer’s is discussed in a recent entry on the blog Straight from the Doc. This would certainly be pretty incredible, but as with all things, there is a flip-side. Studies have shown that chronic use of ibuprofen may cause kidney disease, so is it really worth it to [...]
Walmart brings lower prices to the pharmacy
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008On May 5, Walmart announced that it will offer up to 350 generic drugs at $10 for a 90-day supply. The retailer will also offer several women’s medications at a discount and lower the price of more than 1,000 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. This is the latest phase of a program that began in 2006 by [...]
No Pain, No Gain
Monday, May 5th, 2008Time magazine recently reported that a landmark study on pain found that, of the millions of Americans suffering from chronic pain, the vast majority come from lower-income households.
“Americans in households making less than $30,000 a year spend nearly 20 percent of their lives in moderate to severe pain, compared with less than 8 percent of [...]
Going Robo
Monday, April 28th, 2008Our society loves over-the-counter (OTC) drugs almost as much as it loves prescription meds. Bored teens and adults have been known to down a bottle of Ny-Quil or Robitussin just to attain a loopy, cough medicine high. There are even entire message boards devoted solely to discussion of how to best achieve the “robo” high [...]