Thanks to a new federal law—the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act—your pharmacist is allowed to tell you how you might save money when filling your prescriptions. As crazy as it sounds, before this law, many pharmacists were prevented from sharing this information...
The numbers and facts surrounding the opioid epidemic in our country are staggering. Much of the data suggest that young people are more susceptible to opioid misuse than ever. More than two-thirds of people in drug treatment for opioids reported their first use of...
Your health care involves a team, including your doctor, your insurance provider, and your pharmacist. Pharmacists are a crucial part of your health care team and are commonly considered among the most trusted and accessible health care professionals. A...
Oftentimes, doctors prescribe medications that need to be taken at specific times throughout the day. This may lead you to ask if taking your medications at specific times is important, and the answer is yes. Why? Taking medicine on time, as prescribed, is essential...
A prescription medication might be the answer to your illness, but stay alert for side effects, which are unexpected, often unpleasant, reactions to a drug. Side effects can range from drowsiness to more serious ones such as an increased risk of heart attack; it is...
Learn how you can access naloxone to aid in an opioid overdose, and where you can receive training to administer it to someone in need. With the opioid epidemic happening across Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S., it’s more important than ever that emergency...
The opioid crisis has taken its toll on many Pennsylvania families and others across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 18 out of 100 Americans have used illicit drugs or misused prescription medications. An average of 115...
Many individuals and households feel the weight of prescription costs on their annual budget. Instead of cutting back on your other living expenses, consider learning new ways to cut back on prescription costs. Here are a few tips for balancing expenses...