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Google and Bing doing Big Pharma’s dirty work? Sign this petition to #StopBigPharma

Pharmacy Checkers

Increasingly frustrated with the state of drug costs in the U.S., millions of Americans have found refuge in ordering necessary prescription medications online from Canadian or other international pharmacies for roughly a tenth the cost. of those at their local Walgreens, CVS, or other pharmacy. pharmacies.

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. John’s doctor was skeptical of drugs bought online from other countries. Is the drug safe? pharmacies.

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Developments in State Prescription Drug Price Transparency Laws

FDA Law Blog

Schlanger — While federal efforts to address prescription drug prices are debated, states have continued to pursue their own measures that require drug manufacturers and other entities in the drug supply chain to disclose information about pricing. By Serra J. See our previous coverage of such state laws here , here and here.)

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Lansoprazole vs Omeprazole: differences and similarities

Druggist

Not only lansoprazole and omeprazole are the two most common PPI, but they are also one of the most popular prescribed drugs in the UK. PPIs are the most effective drug in stopping the production of stomach acid. Lansoprazole vs Omeprazole: common side effects PPIs, as a class of drugs, have some common side effects (SE).

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What is the best over the counter migraine medication?

Druggist

With approximate 190,000 migraine attacks experienced by people in the UK (NICE, 2012), pharmacies are among the first points of call to find over the counter migraine medication. This post will focus on the acute management of migraines with drugs, which can be purchased over the pharmacy counter.

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Can you take co-codamol with naproxen and diazepam?

Druggist

Today I will review the use of three different drugs, which occasionally are prescribed at the same time or in combination with one another. As a part of the discussion, I will review a licensed use of each drug and reasoning for combination treatment. Co-codamol – licensed use. Naproxen– licensed use.

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FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine Gets FDA Consideration for Self-Administration

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted AstraZeneca’s supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for a self-administered option of its nasal influenza vaccine FluMist Quadrivalent. If approved, FluMist will be available through an online pharmacy request system.