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Dr. Paul Savage Comments on Compounding Pharmacies Under Fire

2012-10-15 15:23:50

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ageology's CEO Dr. Paul Savage, a bioidentical hormone therapy expert who regularly uses compounding pharmacies, comments on the recent outbreak of fungal meningitis related to compounding pharmacies. Tragedy has struck due to a contaminated injectible medication produced by a compounding pharmacy (New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts (NECC). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121015/PH93418 ) The Center for Disease Control...

Witchhunt Against Compounding Pharmacies Is Irresponsible and Political, Physicians Say

2012-10-11 15:23:55

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued the following statement: Calls by politicians to expand the power of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over compounding pharmacies are nothing more than political demagoguery. No one knows yet why some have died from fungal meningitis, a disease that is known to occur in individuals with weak immune systems. The CDC has not released any proof that the...

SortMyMeds.com Connects Consumers to Simplified Prescription Packaging

2012-10-11 07:28:01

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Medicine-On-Time launched a new website that connects consumers to pharmacists offering its innovative prescription packaging designed to simplify the process of taking multiple medications. In addition to free trials and background information, sortmymeds.com offers consumers the ability to find the closest pharmacy offering the Medicine-On-Time service. 250 pharmacies from around the country are participating in this...

Medbox Automated Medicine Dispensing Systems Can Help Reduce Fatal Medication Errors

2012-10-10 07:27:28

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (Pinksheets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com) commented today on how their automated medicine dispensing systems help both nurses and pharmacists in hospital settings. A study from The Institute of Medicine ("To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System") reported that medical errors caused between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths annually. The report included recommendations for specific strategies to reduce medication errors and...

Today's Doctors Continuing To See A Rise With Patients Purchasing Non-Reputable Medicines Unbeknownst To Them

2012-10-09 15:25:17

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are turning to alternative sources to buy their medications. These sources include the internet and/or pharmacies that are compounding medicines. Unfortunately, the consumer has little knowledge about all the hazards to one's health with these alternatives. "It is critical that your doctor is aware of all the medications you are taking and confirms their origins," said Dr. Sandy T. Feldman of ClearView Eye & Laser Medical...

Injury Lawyers Raise Alarm as Number of Meningitis Cases Tied to Contaminated Steroid Injections Increases

2012-10-09 04:03:38

Florida injury lawyers at Steinger, Iscoe & Greene are alarmed at the number of people who contracted deadly meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections. Founding partner Michael S. Steinger demands more regulation of the compound pharmacy industry. West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) October 08, 2012 Health officials blame tainted steroid injections for the outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed seven people and sickened 91 others, reported The Wall Street Journal. Florida...

Horizon Pharma Announces Completion of Sales Force Expansion

2012-10-01 02:30:32

DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) announced today that it has completed the expansion of its sales force from 80 to 150 representatives. This expansion will allow increased reach and frequency of calls on physician targets for its lead product DUEXIS(®) (ibuprofen and famotidine), which is indicated for the relief of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and to decrease the risk of developing upper...

BI-LO Adds The Generic Form Of PLAVIX (clopidogrel) To Its $4/$10 Generics Prescription Program

2012-09-28 10:23:01

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today BI-LO announced the generic form of PLAVIX® (clopidogrel)* is now available for $4 for 30-day and $10 for 90-day prescriptions as part of the company's Pharmacy Discount Card. BI-LO's prescription-savings program is in all of its pharmacies and offers deep discounts on more than 350 generic medications and varied discounts on name-brand and other generic medication. "The generic form of PLAVIX® (clopidogrel) was just...

As Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Mount, Researchers Outline Effective Approaches to Curb Epidemic

2012-09-20 06:31:57

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report from Brandeis University shows that many states do not fully analyze the data they collect. Experts from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Center of Excellence at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and...

Imprimis to Begin New Study of Its Topical Analgesic Drug

2012-09-19 02:30:05

SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IMMY:OTCQB) today announced the initiation of a clinical study of Impracor(TM), a topical cream that delivers a dose of the pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen. The study will measure the amount of ketoprofen found in the bloodstream following topical application of two different doses of the anti-inflammatory cream under different "real world' conditions, including normal...