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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Lexapro (drug), Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, Actos (drug), Target
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Big name drug savings
If you take Lipitor, Actos, or Lexapro, new generics of these and other big-name drugs could be a real money saver. But are you saving as much as you should? Consumer Reports has discovered just because you're buying a generic drug doesn't mean you're...
Tags: Lexapro (drug), Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, Actos (drug), Target
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Grapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs, researchers remind
Los Angeles TimesIt’s been known for a long time that eating grapefruit and taking certain prescription oral medications — including the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin as well as some cancer and heart drugs — don’t mix. ...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Simvastatin (drug), Lipitor (drug)
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Generic Version of Lipitor Recalled Due to Glass Fragments
A manufacturer of a popular cholesterol-reducing medication has recalled more than 40 batches of the product after warning that they may contain small particles of glass. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. says it is calling back bottles of its 10-, 20- and...
Tags: India, U.S. Department of Justice, Drugs and Medicines, Lipitor (drug), Food and Drug Administration
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Generic for Lipitor Recalled Over Glass Bits
KTLA NewsNEW JERSEY (KTLA) -- A generic form of the cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor has been recalled after some batches were found to contain pieces of glass. Indian pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy announced the voluntary recall on their website Friday,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Product Recalls, Pharmaceuticals, Lipitor (drug)
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Meijer Adds Lipitor Alternative to Free Medication Program
FOX 17 Web ProducerWalker based grocery chain Meijer has announced that a generic substitute for the drug Lipitor will be available for free at all Meijer pharmacy locations. Meijer says they will be the first retailer in the Midwest to offer the generic cholesterol...Tags: Meijer, Inc., Diabetes, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals
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Study finds evidence that statins can lower the risk of some cancers
That statin pill you take each day to keep your cholesterol in check may reduce your risk of cancer, too, according to a study in Israel. The study examined data collected from 202,648 adults, ages 21 and older, who were enrolled in an HMO from 1998 to...
Tags: Medical Research, Lymphoma, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lymphatic System, Cancer
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