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New Year Brings New Laws to North Carolina
The Associated PressA new year will bring some new laws to North Carolina, with changes in store for teenage drivers, county jails and people buying certain kinds of cold medicine. Starting Sunday, pharmacies will be required to enter customers into a national database when...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Health, Beverly Perdue, Ephedrine (drug), Medicines
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Seniors brace for cuts to Illinois drug program
Joyce Pennington opened a letter from the state recently and got some unexpected news: At the end of this month, she will be dropped from an Illinois program that helps pay for prescription medications.
The 62-year-old Midlothian woman, who has severe...Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Arizona, Unrest, Conflicts and War, South Carolina, Defense
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Save on pet medicines by shopping around
Pet owners: you can shop around for prescription medication for your companion animal.
As discussed in my story today, under Maryland regulations a vet must give you a written copy of any prescription he or she is willing to fill him- or herself.
It...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health, Online Advertising, Medicines, Drugs and Medicines
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Governor Snyder Signs Legislation To Combat Production Of Meth
FOX 17 Senior Web ProducerGovernor Rick Snyder signed legislation Friday stepping up the state's efforts to combat the production of illegal methamphetamine. Abuse of illegal meth is on the rise nationally and in Michigan because it can be made by distilling decongestant...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Regional Authority, Electronics, Crimes, Health
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Compare prescription prices: Consumer Website of the Week
Pricing for prescription drugs definitely isn't transparent.
Pharmacies don't post lists of the costs for the medicines they dispense, and they can differ widely, so if it can pay to shop around.
This is important to consider whether or not you're using...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Rite Aid Corp., Health, Consumers, Medicines
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NEWS7 Investigates: Generic drug pricing at big-chain pharmacies
ReporterAt age 75, Shirley Duncan beat breast cancer. "They say I'm tough," she laughed. "They say I'm a tough cookie. Chemo was terrible, but radiation wasn't too bad," she said of the entire ordeal. Shirley has been cancer free for nearly two years....Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, Medicines
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CVS receives zoning recommendation for drive-through window at Plaza
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsWith the ailing Plaza del Lago needing a financial shot in the arm, a proposed pharmacy with a drive-through window has been given a positive …... -
Wilmette signs off on drive-through for CVS at Plaza del Lago
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsThe Wilmette Village Board has given a CVS pharmacy the zoning relief it had been seeking to open a new store with a drive-through in …... -
Sometimes getting fit takes an online village
Personal trainers are a resilient bunch. When the economy tanked they drifted from costly one-on-one sessions to more cost-effective small group training.
With clients still counting their pennies, trainers have now taken to the Internet on the theory...Tags: Television, Jackie Warner, Health, Entertainment, California
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Giver, beware
Special to The TimesIt's a jolly time of year for companies selling health products. The credit cards are flying, wishful thinking hits an annual high, and shopper skepticism doesn't come easy. But many gadgets or supplements have all of the health-enhancing power of a...Tags: Death, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Medical Procedures and Tests, Washington, DC, George Washington University
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Cold a factor in two Maryland deaths
Maryland WeatherIt's only October, and already state health officials are reporting two deaths in Maryland where cold weather was found to be a factor. It's fair warning that we need to be paying attention to folks in our community who may......Tags: Prince George's County, Health Products, Health, People, Anne Arundel County
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