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Bodybuilders abusing prescription-only drugs bought on the internet
Bodybuilders who abuse prescription-only drugs bought on the internet are risking their health, highlights a case report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The easy availability of these drugs from this source is a cause for concern, conclude the authors. view more (2002-02-01)
Some drugs increase risk of falling: UNC researchers
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a list of prescription drugs that increase the risk of falling for patients aged 65 and older who take four or more medications on a regular basis. view more (2008-07-10)
Psychotropic drug prescriptions for teens surge 250 percent over 7 year period
Psychotropic drug prescriptions for teenagers skyrocketed 250 percent between 1994 and 2001, rising particularly sharply after 1999. view more (2006-01-04)
Despite some benefit, drug ads can be harmful to your health
While the debate over prescription drug advertising persists, a new study released online in the American Journal of Public Health offers guidelines for improving drug ads in order to minimize potential harm and maximize benefits. view more (2009-11-12)
Pricey new versions of old drugs fuelling huge rise in drug spending
Newly patented versions of old drugs are driving the rapid growth in expenditure on prescription drugs in most developed countries, without offering substantial improvements over existing products, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2005-09-02)
College freshmen: pain killers and stimulants less risky than cocaine; more risky than marijuana
First year college students believe that occasional nonmedical use of prescription pain killers and stimulants is less risky than cocaine, but more risky than marijuana or consuming five or more alcoholic beverages every weekend. view more (2008-09-03)
Trends in prescription medication sharing among reproductive-aged women
Borrowing and sharing of prescription medications is a serious medical and public health concern. view more (2008-08-26)
Anti-psychotic drug use in the elderly increases despite drug safety warnings
Three regulatory warnings of serious adverse events slowed the growth of use of atypical antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia, but they did not reduce the overall prescription rate of these drugs. view more (2008-08-26)
Legal loophole exposes Canadians to drug advertising banned in US: UBC research
A legal loophole is counteracting Canada's ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising and has exposed Canadians to more than $90 million worth of ads, including those for drugs with life-threatening risks, according to a study by UBC researchers. view more (2009-05-27)
Sedatives may increase suicide risk in older patients
Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Geriatrics have shown that, even after adjusting for the presence of psychiatric conditions, sedatives and hypnotics were both associated with an increased risk of suicide. view more (2009-06-04)
Prescription opioids the predominant choice among illicit opioid users
For almost a century, heroin addiction has been a core element of the illicit drug use problem in Canada. Recently, however, isolated reports have pointed to substantial increases in prescription opioid abuse. view more (2006-11-21)
Heart attack prescription drug strategy may save lives and reduce healthcare costs
Full prescription coverage of heart drugs could help heart attack survivors live longer, better lives and lower the nation's healthcare costs, according to a new analysis reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2008-02-19)
Pharmaceutical disobedience
Healthcare consumers, benefits managers, and even government officials are using the internet to buy unapproved prescription drugs illegally, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. view more (2009-01-28)
Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third
Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to reduce the cost of drugs for patients and third-party payers. New research from the University of Chicago quantifies the savings for the first time. view more (2009-11-20)
New study looks at re-identification risks
A recent study led by Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute, found that the information in hospital prescription records can quite easily re-identify patients. view more (2009-10-15)
Actual use of asthma medications contradicts guidelines
A study has found only 16% of the 352,082 Australians who filled a prescription for asthma preventer medications for the first time during the period July 2004 to June 2005, went on to use them regularly. view more (2008-03-28)
Adverse reactions of natural health products/drugs under-reported, study shows
The adverse effects of using prescription drugs side by side with natural health products (NHP) are being under-reported, so the potential risks may be underestimated by health-care professionals and the public. view more (2007-07-23)
Greater vigilance needed on safety of over the counter drugs
It is currently rare for pharmacists to record the details of patients to whom they sell over the counter medicines but an editorial in this week's BMJ argues that it would be in the public health interest for pharmacists to do so. David Clark of the Department of Pharmacology, University of Otago, New Zealand and Layton and Saad Shakir of the... view more... (2001-09-26)
Prescription Dose Changes - Are initially recommended doses too high?
Over 20% of prescription drugs undergo substantial reductions in their recommended dosages, relative to the doses initially recommended, according to two papers published in the August issue of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, available online on 14 August 2002. These changes reveal a discrepancy between the dosage information gathered from... view more... (2002-08-13)
DEMAND FOR GREATER REGULATION OF CHINESE HERBALISTS
In their study of Chinese herbal remedies obtained by patients for the treatment of dermatological conditions, Keane et al found that eight of the eleven creams tested contained a prescription only steroid (Dexamethasone) - the prescription of which by unauthorised people is illegal in the UK. Furthermore the concentration of the steroid in the... view more... (1999-02-26)
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