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U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.
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A law that went into effect last July requires medical providers to check a statewide database before prescribing opioids for patients. Now, lawmakers are…
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A new bill would allow psychologists in Florida to prescribe medication. If passed, Florida would be the sixth state to make the change.
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Researchers found that a simple letter to doctors, focusing on their high prescribing rates, reduced their tendency to give risky antipsychotic drugs to their patients, including some with dementia.
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Four new national ads will focus on warning young people about how easy it is to fall into opioid addiction.
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Critics pounced after Barr said she was "Ambien tweeting" at 2 in the morning. She also said she believed the target of her tweet, Valerie Jarrett, was Saudi or Jewish or Persian — rather than black.
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Some health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drugmakers as part of a patient's deductible. That means some patients are paying thousands of dollars more out-of-pocket.
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Doctors are prescribing fewer drugs to children, especially antibiotics. But use of certain drugs, including ADHD medications, has increased.
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U.S. law prohibits people on Medicare from using the discount coupons the makers of expensive medicines offer. The law aims to reduce federal drug spending and Medicare fraud, but can feel unfair.
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As Florida continues to deal with an opioid crisis, state corrections officials are moving ahead on a plan to cut substance-abuse services to make up a...
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Drugs like Valium, Xanax and Ativan are more popular than ever. Frequently used to treat anxiety, the medicines can be risky, especially when mixed with alcohol or opioids.