Consumers
Safe Savings Tip: Using Your Insurance At The Pharmacy Does Not Always Guarantee You The Best Price
In another example of why it is important to ask your pharmacist if paying cash might cost less than using your insurance with a prescription, a couple paid $285 for a 90-day supply of pills that they could have gotten for only $40 cash somewhere else…
[...]MedicineSafe.org Educates Consumers On Prescription Drug Safety
MedicineSafe.org, a website launched by the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, is a new resource that Americans can use to educate themselves on prescription drug safety and the opioid crisis. On the website, you will find the Verify Before You Buy tool and learn how to safely store and dispose medicines along with many other important topics…
[...]Generic Drug Discount Programs Can Help To Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs
Generic drug discount programs – available at a wide range of drugstores and pharmacies across the country – offer an array of commonly prescribed medications for only a few dollars a month. It doesn’t take long to learn which stores in your area have programs and you can be saving in no time by paying cash instead of using your insurance…
[...]Counterfeit Injections Can Lead to Disfigurement and Death
A new documentary called “Killer Curves: Bodies to Die For” showed how dangerous, and even deadly, it can be to get silicone butt injections. Sidney Star, K. Michelle, Apryl Michelle Brown, and Anivia Cruz all spoke about their regrets and the damage those shots did to their bodies…
[...]Consumer Reports Advises Consumers To Shop Around To Find The Best Price
The safest and best place any American can buy their prescription drugs from is a U.S. licensed pharmacy. However, not all pharmacies charge the same amount for the same prescription. You can save money by comparing prices around town…
[...]Don’t Use Canadian Internet Pharmacies. Buy Your Drugs from Safe, Affordable US Licensed Pharmacies
Looking to lower your prescription drug costs? How do you make sure you are not purchasing counterfeit drugs? Learn the signs of a bad online pharmacy and how you can stay safe and get the best price on legitimate FDA-approved medicine…
[...]Eight Sued By City Of Los Angeles For Allegedly Selling Fake Medicines
The city of Los Angeles is continuing its fight against illegal and counterfeit medicines being sold in stores in the area. This investigation brought in over 430,000 illicit doses of fake medicines and saw three lawsuits filed against eight people…
[...]Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Harming Iowa Residents
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa issued a warning to residents about counterfeit pills made with fentanyl being sold on the streets around the state. Shortly after this announcement, the DOJ announced guilty pleas from two Waverly residents charged with selling counterfeit pills made with carfentanil and cyclopropyl fentanyl that they purchased off the Internet…
[...]Taking What Looks Like An Ordinary Pill Can Lead To Unimaginable Consequences
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a total of 1,1,32 pounds of fentanyl at U.S. borders in all of fiscal 2017. In the first half of fiscal year 2018, they have already seized over 1,000 pounds of fentanyl, leaving a DEA agent in San Diego concerned about counterfeit fentanyl pills…
[...]FL Company Ordered To Stop Selling Adulterated And Misbranded Drugs
The U.S. DOJ received a permanent injunction against MyNicNaxs, a company based in Deltona, Florida, for the sale and distribution of unapproved and misbranded new drugs. Despite receiving a warning letter in 2013, the company continued to sell dietary supplements that contained undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients…
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