Comparison-Shop For Prescription Drugs
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We look for the best bargain when we shop for a car or a new coat. But what if you could comparison-shop your prescription medication?
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(HealthDayNews) -- Consumers who want to buy prescription drugs online are faced with the daunting challenge of finding the right provider, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concedes. The FDA offers these suggestions:   Check with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy at www.nabp.net to see if a Web site is backed by a licensed pharmacy in good standing.  Don't buy from sites that offer to sell a prescription drug without a medical doctor's prescription.  Don't do business with sites that have no access to a registered pharmacist to answer questions. ...
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NEW YORK  - Ibuprofen provides better  relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen,  according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
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By Detroit Free Press  Jun. 15--Michigan consumers can now find the lowest price for an additional 120 prescription drugs on the state Department of Community Health Web site using upgrades announced today.
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Prescription drug prices for the same medication not only vary widely throughout New York state but even within counties, a study issued by the Attorney General&#39;s office said.
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The same brand names are sometimes used for different drugs in different countries, posing a risk for people who import cheaper medicines from abroad, a U.S. group warned on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 24, 2004 - The prescription bottle may say &quot;Made in England,&quot; but the Food and Drug Administration worries that Illinois&#39; plan to help residents buy drugs from the United Kingdom may also allow counterfeit drugs from other countries.
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Importing cheaper prescription drugs should not come at the expense of safety, said a US government report issued on Tuesday that highlighted the problems of ensuring the medicines are equivalent to those in the United States.
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Canada&#39;s health minister says this country cannot &quot;be the drug store of the United States.&quot;. Ujjal Dosanjh&#39;s warning comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.
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by price inflation. BY PAUL HB SHIN. New Yorkers are getting a bum deal at many city pharmacies, according to a major survey of prescription drug prices.
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If your prescription drugs are covered by health insurance, you probably havenât checked the actual retail price of your medications.
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Web sites numerous states operate to help consumers easily compare pharmacy prices for prescription drugs often have missing, and sometimes outdated or inaccurate information, a nonpartisan health research group has found.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is concerned that Illinois&#39; plan to help residents buy prescription medications from the United Kingdom may open the door to counterfeit drugs from other countries that have less-stringent drug safeguards.
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Millions regularly buy prescription drugs in spite of risk they could be sold fakes, research shows
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Obese and overweight men spend much more on prescription drugs than men with normal weight, says a Mayo Clinic study. Researchers studied 328 male executives, average age
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It&#39;s beginning to look a lot like Canada as far as Americans&#39; opinions about health-care reform and their prescription shopping habits.
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Trial results for a drug that controls bleeding include a favorable comparison with a similar product.