Americans Love Prescription Drugs | the Rubin Report


 

Americans Love Prescription Drugs | The Rubin Report – Dave Rubin and the panel discuss a new study that reveals the startling number of Americans who take prescription drugs. According to Mayo Clinic: 70% of Ame…

 

Prescription drug problems surpass those of illegal drugs

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

“Although yearly totals for the number of people who died from drug abuse are low, the contrast between those who died from illegal drugs compared to those who overdosed on prescription meds is significant,” Krout said. There are other factors which …
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Some patients could use help from pharmacists in medication adherence

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop once remarked, “Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them.” In the pharmacy realm, not taking prescribed medications, or not taking them correctly, is known as non-adherence. Unfortunately, a new study …
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US marshal adds 18 deputy agents in fight against pharmacy robberies

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Marshal Noel March on Thursday afternoon swore in 18 Maine law enforcement officers as deputy federal agents to assist in the investigation of pharmacy robberies and prescription drug abuse. The additional investigators are part …
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