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Educational efforts in over 50 locations nationwide raise awareness about teen medicine abuse WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the nation's leading substance abuse prevention organization representing over 5,000 community anti-drug coalitions across the country, and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), which represents the leading makers of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, have joined forces to honor...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Administrative director for the Waismann Method of rapid opiate detoxification, Clare Kavin, today announced a temporary price reduction on the pioneering treatment in honor of the third annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - a national effort by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to collect and dispose of unwanted or unused prescription medications. From October 24 - November 7 the cost of the Waismann Method...
NABP Foundation Program Encourages Consumers to Get the Facts on Prescription Drug Abuse, Rogue Internet Drug Sites, and Counterfeit Drug Dangers MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AWARxE, a consumer protection program provided by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Foundation, has launched a national ad campaign encouraging consumers to get informed and take action to protect their families from the dangers of prescription drug misuse...
SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the rate of teen prescription drug abuse continues to rise in the United States, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today joined with addiction expert Dr. Drew Pinsky,* to launch a new tool kit intended to help America's schools educate teens and their parents about the risks and consequences of abusing prescription medication. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release,...
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of a nationwide effort to prevent medication abuse, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) is supporting National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and taking place on Saturday, October 29. "Unused prescription medicines that remain in homes can be misused or abused if they are not handled properly," said Paul Kaplan, M.D., BCBSD Vice President and Chief...
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today the release of the Caremark.com Droid application. Available at no cost at the Android Market, this new application provides Android users with the ability to access the Drug Information Database to learn more about various prescription drugs and allows CVS Caremark plan members to log-in and securely manage their prescriptions on-line. The application can be used with Android 2.1 OS and above phones....
Discontinuing use prior to surgery can help avoid adverse events Complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments such as herbal supplements have become increasingly popular in the United States, especially among older patients and those with chronic pain. However, many of these products can have serious and potentially harmful side effects when combined with medications prescribed during and after surgery, according to a review article in the Journal of the American Academy of...
Discontinuing use prior to surgery can help avoid adverse events ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments such as herbal supplements have become increasingly popular in the United States, especially among older patients and those with chronic pain. However, many of these products can have serious and potentially harmful side effects when combined with medications prescribed during and after surgery, according to a review...
New Efficiencies, Technology, Services Partially Mitigate Reimbursement Cuts NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today announced the availability of the 2011 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, a comprehensive survey of the current state of independent community pharmacies. It finds that independent community pharmacies continue evolving to meet patient health needs, reduce costs, and remain a viable small...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unused and easily accessible medicines have the potential to be misused and abused by anyone entering a home - including teens and young adults. Actress and parent advocate Catherine Hicks is making a national appeal to Americans to take personal responsibility for properly storing and disposing of prescription medicines to help prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Hicks will be taking her message to the National Community...
