In taking on high drug prices, Trump faces complex nemesis
WASHINGTON -- Before taking office, President Donald Trump railed against the pharmaceutical industry and accused it of "getting away with murder."
- By MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press
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Pharmacies make slow headway on staffing problems
Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds.
January 8, 2023
$1,000 Sovaldi now hepatitis treatment of choice
WASHINGTON -- The price may be high but so is demand. A new $1,000-per-pill drug has become the treatment of choice for Americans with hepatitis C, a liver-was…
- By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press
Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with lawsuits and losses
Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to sell part of its business as it attempts to restructure while dealing with losses and opioid-related …
October 17, 2023
GoodRx discount cards have potential catches
Americans spend more than $420 billion per year at pharmacies for prescription drugs, according to a 2022 report from the Department of Health and Human Servic…
Indiana AG says over prescribing behind increase in heroin use
A societal aversion to pain succored by the over prescribing of pain medications has brought the country to the brink, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller sa…
November 4, 2015Local woman pleads guilty to using forged prescription to get pills
A local woman pleaded guilty Monday in Garland County Circuit Court to using a forged prescription to get narcotics at an area pharmacy last year.
Plan to import cheaper Canadian drugs advances under Trump
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration, eager to show progress on prescription drug costs, on Wednesday moved forward with its plan to allow Americans to safel…
- By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press
AG ALERT: Take back vapes and prescription drugs at statewide event
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas's 18th Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Oct. 26 at various locations throughout the state.
FDA: Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t really relieve congestion
WASHINGTON -- The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to governm…
September 13, 2023
Drug epidemic: 1 small-town mayor takes on pill distributors
WELCH, W.Va. -- In this once prosperous West Virginia coal town of 1,900 people, residents say it's not just the decades-long demise of mining that hurt the co…
- By MICHAEL VIRTANEN The Associated Press
Nuisance laws in opioid cases give hope to both sides
CLEVELAND -- A jury's finding this week that three major pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the scourge of opioid addiction in two Ohio counti…
November 26, 2021
FDA change produces cheaper and easier-to-get hearing aids
It's now a lot easier -- and cheaper -- for many hard-of-hearing Americans to get help.
December 5, 2022
Study: Drugstore pain pills as effective as opioids in emergency room patients
CHICAGO -- Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills inst…
- By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press
Walgreens, Rite Aid combo to spread drugstore health kick
Walgreens will use its $9.41 billion takeover of rival Rite Aid to spread its philosophy on making drugstores destinations for customers looking to stay health…
- By Tom Murphy
Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
CLEVELAND -- CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a …
November 24, 2021
Judge rules pharmacies owe two Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
CLEVELAND -- A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that won a landmark lawsuit against national pharmacy …
August 18, 2022
Cases involving alleged drug theft at VA health facilities
Government data obtained by The Associated Press show that incidents of drug loss or theft at federal hospitals have jumped nearly tenfold since 2009 to 2,457 …
- By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Study finds common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of morning-after pill
LONDON -- Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive's effectiveness, according to new research p…
August 17, 2023
Man arrested after allegedly obtaining family member’s prescription by fraud
A local man was arrested Sunday morning on a felony fraud warrant after allegedly lying to obtain a family member's prescription drugs from a pharmacy earlier …
- By Steven Mross