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The Importance of Expiration Dates
All pharmaceutical drugs are designed to create some type of beneficial effect in the body, whether to alleviate a headache or reduce inflammation. Different drugs are efficient in different ways, but all drugs have specific instructions that dictate when users should take them. Among the guidelines for these drugs are expiration dates, which suggest that…
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Referring Your Friends Just Got Easier!
In addition to providing users with some of the best medication options available, we offer our customers the chance to join our referral program. Any customer who’s ordered from us previously can refer their friends to join in on the savings by entering their friends’ email addresses at the Refer-a-Friend page. Customers can reach this option…
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12 Months of Giving: Christmas Cheer Board
As part of our 12 Months of Giving resolution, Planet Drugs Direct is fundraising for the Christmas Cheer Board throughout the month of December. The holidays are a popular time for helping those in need, and the Christmas Cheer Board, a community-based organization, was selected as our cause of the month for the incredible contributions…
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Why Are Pharmaceuticals Cheaper Abroad?
Citizens of the United States often bemoan the costs of healthcare, pointing to the ever-increasing prices of prescription drugs as a prime example of what is wrong with the current system. The truth of the matter is that Americans are not wrong about the seemingly exorbitant expenses associated with prescription drugs; in fact, American consumers…
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Seven Medication Myths
Most people tend to self-diagnose and self-medicate due to either their financial restraints or a fear of doctors. It often leads to improper use of drugs and further health complications. But, even with prescriptions drugs, patients tend to ignore the recommendations of their doctors. Becoming well educated about the medications will alleviate the possibility of…
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US Drug Prices – Americans Pay Up To 10 Times More
The International Federation of Health Plans (IFHP) recently released their 2013 Comparative Price Report, which reveals drug costs in the US to be 10 times higher than in other developed countries. Big Pharma in the US generates approximately $250 billion in prescription drug sales per year. This money isn’t made due to an increase of people…
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12 Months of Giving: Alzheimer’s Association
At Planet Drugs Direct, for the 11th month of our 12 Months of Giving program. With the arrival of 2015, we made a resolution to raise money for a different charity each month. In November, we proudly raised $270 for the Alzheimer’s Association! Throwing Pies for Charity The members of our office staff at Planet Drugs Direct are…
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Debate on Drug Prices Renew Fight Over Personal Prescription Importation
As the debate over drug prices heats up, it has rekindled a discussion about the private importation of prescription drugs from other nations. Some politicians like Senator John McCain and Senator Chuck Grassley have advocated for importing drugs directly from international prescription referral services. While this would allow Americans to pay a lower price for…
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Bright Light Therapy – Easing Depression’s Symptoms
Depression is a mood disorder that affects 350 million people worldwide. Effective treatment for depression can sometimes be difficult because antidepressant medications can work with some people and not others or may cause unpleasant side effects. Bright light therapy offers another option that appears to have significant success in treating the symptoms of depression. What Is…
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Presidential Hopefuls Support Affordable Drug Options for Americans
The CPPI, which stands for the Campaign for Personal Prescription Drug Importation, has received vocal support from several presidential candidates and current members of Congress for the group’s efforts in providing prescription drug importation options from Canada. With so many proposals now suggested, the CPPI is planning on clarifying its stance on each proposal’s merits. About…
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