Archive for August 2005
Drugs groups seek cure for parallel trading
Jagdish Karia used to buy luxury perfumes cheaply in continental Europe to sell at higher prices in the UK. Then he spotted a more lucrative product to which he could apply the same principle. August 9, 2005 Read the full story at moneycentral.msn.com.
[...]For generic drugs, the price is right in U.S.
Another way to cut medical costs: Split your pills
Smart shoppers can't resist a two-for-one sale. But should you purchase prescription drugs the same way you buy pizza or canned corn? For years, people who take daily medications have saved money by asking their doctors to prescribe pills with double the dose they need, which they then cut in half with a knife. By…
[...]Counterfeit drug problem getting national attention
NEW YORK — One U.S. senator calls it a growing national health care problem — counterfeit drugs that make it onto pharmacy shelves. By the Associated Press August 7, 2005 Read the full story at nbc4.com.
[...]Program saving money on drugs
Madison – State officials said a purchasing pool for prescription drugs that was opened to all residents this spring is saving participants an average of 23% on their drug costs while also averting potentially dangerous drug interactions. By Stacy Forster August 6, 2005 Read the full story at jsonline.com.
[...]Crack down on online pharmacies that are selling drugs to kids
As parents celebrate the drop in illegal drug use by young people over the past decade, the number of teenagers abusing legal prescription drugs has been skyrocketing. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University recently reported that more than three times as many teenagers are abusing drugs such as Oxycontin and…
[...]Huge amount of fake pills seized
SOFIA (bnn)- Bulgaria's anti-organized crime police unit said Friday they have seized some 200, 000 fake anti-headache Benalgin pills. August 5, 2005 Read the full story at bgnewsnet.com.
[...]Cyber sleuths monitor internet’s action
Web drugs seized under new law
Enforcing a new Internet drug law for the first time, the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation has seized packages containing 10,000 painkiller pills at a FedEx center in Lexington. By Alan Maimon and Elisabeth J. Beardsley August 4, 2005 Read the full story at courier-journal.com.
[...]Lethal flood of fake prescription drugs
Vast quantities of fake medicines are flooding into Britain every year and have almost certainly caused the deaths of patients, a leading expert claimed yesterday. By Ian Johnston August 2, 2005 Read the full story at scotsman.com.
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