World News
Buying the wrong medicine overseas
Doctors in the U.S. are becoming concerned about a coincidence that puts travelers at risk for dangerous mix-ups in prescription medications: Drugs in foreign countries sometimes have the same brand name as U.S. medications, but contain completely different ingredients. By Marilyn Chase August 16, 2005 Read the full story at wsj.com (Subscription required).
[...]Internet fuels boom in counterfeit drugs
Illegal sales of counterfeit medicines are booming, fuelled by a combination of the arrival of lifestyle drugs for "embarrassing" conditions such as impotence, hair loss and obesity and their easy marketing on the internet, Britain's drugs watchdog said yesterday. By Celia Hall, Medical Editor August 16, 2005 Read the full story at telegraph.co.uk.
[...]Lilly scouts hot Chinese market
BEIJING — Whether they're bought in a hospital or on a street corner, pharmaceuticals are hot in China. By Ted Evanoff and J.K. Wall August 14, 2005 Read the full story at indystar.com.
[...]Three men suspected of counterfeiting drugs
Three men connected with a Denver business are accused of making and selling counterfeit brand-name prescription drugs, including Fosamax for osteoporosis and Cialis for erectile dysfunction. By Karen Abbott August 12, 2005 Read the full story at rockymountainnews.com.
[...]PharmacyChecker.com identifies top 20 drugs sought on internet
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Analysis of 631,789 drug price searches made on the PharmacyChecker.com (http://www.pharmacychecker.com ) in 2004 reveals that the 20 most popular drugs searched were not narcotics and not necessarily the top selling drugs, but popular drugs for which significant savings can be found online. August 11, 2005 Read the full story at…
[...]Illegally shipped drugs confiscated
FRANKFORT— Kentucky Bureau of Investigation agents confiscated 58 packages of illegally shipped prescription drugs from the Lexington FedEx Distribution Center — the second such bust in the last week. By Ryan Alessi August 10, 2005 Read the full story at kentucky.com.
[...]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.
[...]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.
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