“The Prescription Drug Epidemic”A Coalitions Story, Documentary Trailer
“The Prescription Drug Epidemic”A Coalitions Story, documentary trailer – Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition’s documentary trailer: “Prescription Drug Epidemic” A Coalitions Journey”. ASAC began in 2001 as a community response t…
Manitoba adds 93 prescription drugs to medicare program
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
The Manitoba government has added 93 new medications to its medicare program to help those suffering from lung cancer, arthritis, stroke and other diseases. The province announced Monday that it has added the new drugs to its medicare formulary and …
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Udall Introduces Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
Udall unveiled the Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act during an event he organized at First Choice Community Health in Los Lunas to discuss efforts in New Mexico to prevent prescription drug abuse and improve treatment options.
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Medicare's Failure to Track Doctors Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
If Quon had prescribed the way other internists do in California, choosing drugs so that his average cost was similar to theirs, he alone could have saved Medicare $ 5 million in 2011, ProPublica's analysis shows. “Boy, this doctor is a walking economic …
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