Pharmaceutical manufacturers are warning that President Trump’s September memo to crack down on misleading prescription drug advertising may be a step toward censorship. I see it differently. As someone who once fell for the powerful messaging of the alcohol industry, I am glad the president is asking whether these ads are truly serving people or subconsciously harming them.
Fifteen years ago, I believed what the commercials told me. Another drink meant more fun, more connection, more of the life I thought I wanted. It reduced the stress of my work and prevented me from feeling the pains of childhood difficulties. But it also created enormous challenges that caught up to me a few years ago, as my husband and I replaced love with verbal fights in front of our two children. Continue reading
Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide.
Between stress, allergies, injuries, chronic conditions, genetics and the general state of the world, a lot of us are walking buckets of aches and pains lately. It’s pretty easy and, to most people, seemingly harmless to turn to over-the-counter medications to relieve those daily physical indignities—but “seemingly” is the key word here.
The American College of Physicians issued a report on Monday indicating that a shortage of prescription medication is causing a “public health crisis.”
The FDA said that a generic version of metoprolol was recalled because it failed to meet the agency’s criteria. (Oh GOODY – My Heart Doctah has this stuff prescribed to me! – 
In the most unexpected way, Jenny Dunlap stumbled upon a solution for her oldest son’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
But wait there’s more… It was not just Ritalin and Adderall being prescribed for so-called learning and behavior disorder but also Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) were becoming popular. I was on the Colorado State Board of Education when the Columbine massacre happened. One of my fellow board member’s daughter went to Columbine and was hiding from Eric and Dylin (the shooters) in the library closet. She had phoned her dad as it was happening.
President Trump on Tuesday announced that Pfizer had agreed to sell its products in the U.S. at “Most Favored Nation” pricing, one day after the administration required companies to respond to his prescription drug pricing executive order.
Drug, health, and beauty product recalls happen more frequently than you probably realize. And while not all recalls make headlines, some have gained attention and notoriety, often because they were widespread, affected countless consumers, and in many cases, caused harm (or had the potential to cause harm.) 