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Mark Cuban-backed Drug Company Celebrates Construction Milestone for Dallas HQ contractpharma
February 03, 2022
The 22,000-square-foot fill-finish facility is intended to provide low-cost versions of traditionally overpriced drugs.
NHS prescription charges set to rise in England pharmatimes
March 03, 2021
The NHS prescription charge in England is set to increase to £9.35 from 1 April 2021 for single prescription items, with price increases also announced for prescription prepayment certificates.
CVD drugs, prescription records high; cough and cold dips in June second half: Pronto Consult expresspharma
July 27, 2020
The second half of June month witnessed growth momentum in the pharmaceutical products purchase, especially in the cardiovascular (CVD) therapeutic areas.
Pharmacists should have greater powers to ensure meds access, says RPS pharmatimes
May 20, 2020
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is calling for a change in medicines legislation that would allow community pharmacists to alter prescriptions to help minimise unnecessary treatment delays.
2014 to 2016 Saw Decline in U.S. Adults Prescribed Opioids drugs
January 07, 2020
From 2014 to 2016, there was a decrease in the proportion of U.S. adults who were prescribed opioids, with a larger decrease seen for those who reported moderate or more severe pain versus less-than-moderate pain ...
Prescribing Practices Can Mitigate Opioid Overdose Risk for Teens drugs
December 30, 2019
Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, according to a study published online December in JAMA Pediatrics.
Make All Hormonal Birth Control Available Without Prescription, Doctors' Group Says drugs
September 26, 2019
A leading group of U.S. doctors has broadened its guidelines on birth control, recommending that all forms of hormonal contraceptives, including vaginal rings and contraceptive patches, be sold over the counter.
Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge drugs
September 20, 2019
Though eye surgery has gotten easier for patients, the percentage who filled an opioid prescription after an eye operation tripled between 2000 and 2014, a new study reports.
U.S. Opioid Prescription Rate Is 7 Times That of Sweden drugs
September 05, 2019
Amid an epidemic of opioid painkiller addiction, Americans are still being overprescribed narcotic painkillers compared to many other countries, researchers report.
A Prescription for Medicating Your Child Safely drugs
September 03, 2019
When your child is sick, taking the right medication can make all the difference -- as long as it's correctly chosen and measured. But sometimes mistakes occur.

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