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Celebrex May Reduce Skin Cancer

A twice-daily dose of  Celebrex over a period of nine months reduced the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer by almost 60 percent, according a new study. Read on..SID: COX-2 Inhibitors May Cut Skin Cancer Rate

Advances In Drug Treatment For Alcoholism

Two drugs,  ReVia and Topamax — are not yet the equivalent of Prozac for depression, but they can help many alcohol abusers learn to drink more moderately or abstain altogether. Read on..Primary Care for Alcoholics

Crestor Approved To Fight Heart Disease

Crestor has been approved by the FDA to fight heart disease in people who would not normally recieve a cholesterol lowering drug. Read on..Crestor Approved to Fight More Heart Disease

Google Restricts Online Pharmacy Advertising

In  a blow to the US consumer Google is to restrict online pharmacies based in Canada from advertising to Americans despite huge popular support for the industry. Read on...Google Sets Tougher Restrictions For Online Pharmacy Ads

Lexapro Helps Stroke Victims

Lexapro (Escitalopram) has been shown to be of benefit in some stroke patients. Read on...Antidepressants may help stroke victims - Los Angeles Times

Diabetes Patients Skipping Drugs Due To Medicare D Gap

Medicare D's  "doughnut hole" gap in prescription drug coverage may be causing diabetics to take less of their diabetic drugs. Read on...Diabetes Meds May Be Falling Through 'Doughnut Hole'

Evaluating Online Pharmacies

Pharmacychecker has started a blog which provides consumers with timely, relevant information about online pharmacies. They expose some sites which Big Pharma is involved with that seek to discredit affordable options for American pharmacy customers. Read On...Online Pharmacy and Prescription Drug Review

Senators Seek Permission For States To Buy Drugs From Canada

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) has partnered with Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) and are petitioning the Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, to allow their states to import prescription medicines from Canada. Read on..ND senator, Mont. gov seek drug import exemption

Government Actively Restricting Access To Cheap Affordable Drugs

The capability to safely import drugs is clearly there, but U.S. leaders have repeatedly chosen to side with the interests of the deep-pocketed big drug industry over the interests of U.S. consumers. Read On..Obama Restricts Our Access To Cheaper Prescription Drugs

Canada Lists Topselling Drugs For Americans

Plavix, Advair, Flomax, Asacol, Nexium, Zetia, Crestor, Lipitor , Synthroid, Prandin, Januvia, Actos, Premarin, Celebrex and Dilantin are all in the list of topselling drugs Americans buy from Canada in a recently released list. Read on..Canada lists the top prescription drugs Americans buy online

Pharmacychecker Sites Pass Standards Check For Drug Safety

A recent study of online pharmacies showed that all prescription drugs ordered from sites approved by PharmacyChecker.com passed independent authenticity tests. Read on..PharmacyChecker.com Verification Program Members Meet High Standards For Drug Safety, According to New Study

NABP and VIPPS An Alternative View

NABP and VIPPS, are they there to protect the consumers interests?. Maybe not. Read on..NABP

Big Pharma Threatens Importation Of Drugs

Strong evidence points to Big Pharma seeking to restrict the ability of US citizens to import drugs for personal use. Read on..Your Right to Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs - RxRights.org
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