Saturday, October 8th, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Juvisync (sitagliptin and simvastatin), a fixed-dose combination (FDC) prescription medication that contains two previously approved medicines in one tablet for use in adults who need both sitagliptin and simvastatin. About 20 million people in the United States have type 2 ...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Medicare Part D beneficiaries are twice as likely to discontinue their medication when they enter the "donut hole" than to turn to generic or cheaper drugs, researchers from Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark reported in PLoS Medicines. The donut hole is when a beneficiary has to ...
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
The earlier babies are born, the more likely they are to later get a prescription for ADHD medication, according to a new study from Sweden.
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. Americans spent US234.1 billion on prescription medications in 2008, more than double the figure in 1999, according to a report published by ...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
A new government study finds a 400 percent increase in the number of Americans admitted to treatment for abusing prescription pain medication.
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