- Health Highlights: June 2, 2009 (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Health Highlights: June 2, 2009 Category: Health News Created: 6/3/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/3/2009
- Slump pushing cost of drugs out of reach (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 5:18 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 5:18 a.m. ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. ? A year or so ago, when customers buttonholed the pharmacists at Almand?s Drug Store here the questions were invariably about dosing or side effects.
- Can my body become used to my depression meds? (CNN)
I have been reading information in your column about depression. Is it possible to become used to Lexapro or mirtazapine, resulting in a return to depression? I am taking Lamictal, Lexapro, mirtazapine and temazepam to deal with severe depression and related insomnia. I have had severe bouts of depression since I was about 12. I was suicidal about five years ago, and it has been a slow uphill ...
- Drug prices rise out of reach (Rocky Mount Telegram)
A year or so ago, when customers buttonholed the pharmacists at Almand's Drug Store the questions were invariably about dosing or side effects. These days, they are almost always about cost.
- Health Highlights: June 3, 2009 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
- The Mulligan Law Firm is Evaluating SSRI (Prozac®, Zoloft®, Lexapro®, Celexa®, and Paxil®) Alleged Birth Defect Injury ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The Mulligan Law Firm announces that it is evaluating and investigating cases where the usage of SSRI antidepressants such as Prozac®, Zoloft®, Lexapro®, Celexa®, and Paxil® has allegedly led to serious birth defects.
- Patients weigh the cost of drugs (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
A year or so ago, when customers buttonholed the pharmacists at Almand's Drug Store, the questions were invariably about dosing or side effects. These days, they are almost always about cost. Can I get this as a generic? Is the co-pay really that high? Will you match Wal-Mart's $4 price?
- Slump Pushing Cost of Drugs Out of Reach (New York Times)
Even with low-cost generics and discounting by big chains, many Americans still find themselves unable to afford their prescription medications.