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Pediahist, Cardec and Hundreds of Other Untested Cold Remedies Pulled From Shelves by FDA

Pharmacies will have to do some early spring cleaning today. The Food and Drug Administration is yanking more than 500 prescription drugs -- including Pediahist, Cardec, Lodrane and Organidin -- used to treat colds, coughs and allergies. The affected medicines use a total of 27 different ingredients. Surge Desk has the...

Pregnant Mareena Silva Accidentally Given Abortion Drug; What Is Methotrexate?

A Safeway pharmacist in Colorado accidentally gave Mareena Silva, who is six weeks pregnant, a drug that is used to terminate pregnancies instead of the antibiotic she needed. Silva was rushed to the hospital after taking the pill and becoming sick. She is said to be at risk of miscarriage or giving birth to a baby with...

Opinion: The High Cost of Cheaper Drugs

Thirty years ago my infant son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that make even common cold germs potentially life threatening. His disorder -- clinically termed a primary immunodeficiency disease -- started me on my career as a patient activist. Today, my son -- and thousands of others suffering similar diseases...

DEA to America's Prescription Poppers: Give Us Your Drugs

(Sept. 21) -- Got drugs? The Drug Enforcement Administration will take them and toss them, no questions asked. Whether your Percocet is expired or your bottle of Vicodin has simply lingered unused, the federal government is launching a new program, called National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to safely dispose of...

Suicidal Teens: Pimples, Not Prescription Acne Treatments, Might Be to Blame

(Sept. 16) -- Teens with severe acne are more likely to suffer suicidal thoughts compared with their clear-skinned peers, and scientists behind a new study think the link has less to do with prescription acne medications -- which have long been associated with suicide risk -- and more to do with the embarrassing pimples...

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04/19/11 visit the Web page Source: ONDCP (Office of National Drug Control Policy) Prescription drug abuse is the Nation's fastest-growing drug problem, and the Center's Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic.
12/29/10 Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics Source: Buzzle OxyContin and Vicodin are two of the most commonly abused prescription drugs by teenagers.