PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse
PBMs suggest ways to cut Medicare drug abuse
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is responding to a recent finding by the Health and Human Services Inspector General that Medicare Part D has paid for drugs ordered by individuals without the authority to issue prescriptions. Read more on The Hill… Continue reading
Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
More recent statistics are available from regional experts around the country who track trends for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Recent increases in heroin problems were reported in at least 11 areas of the country, ranging from …… Continue reading
My strange addiction: Hair flowers
My strange addiction: Hair flowers – Nicole tells you about her hair flower addiction.
Weiner Admits to More Lewd Exchanges but Denies an Addiction
Anthony D. Weiner's mayoral campaign entered a dark and chaotic phase on Thursday as he admitted to having explicit online relationships with at least three… Continue reading
The Silent High: Prescription Drug Abuse
The Silent High: Prescription Drug Abuse – Hazelden in Chicago’s clinical director David Cohen is featured in this news piece from ABC’s Chicago affiliate regarding prescription drug abuse and its pat…
A centuries-old pattern in drug abuse by women
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and… Continue reading
The loss of a son sends a family on a journey into the depths of their own …
The loss of a son sends a family on a journey into the depths of their own …
… and start the 1N3 organization in her son's memory. The name is a reference to statistics citing that one in three Americans is affected by drunken driving. … Children and teens… Continue reading
Women at High Breast Cancer Risk Should Consider Preventive Drugs: Experts
Women at High Breast Cancer Risk Should Consider Preventive Drugs: Experts
TUESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — Women at high risk of breast cancer should discuss with their doctors the use of so-called chemopreventive drugs to reduce that risk, according to a new practice guideline issued by the American… Continue reading