Dear Lance Armstrong and Presidential candidates,
My name is Doug Haberstroh, and I am a breast cancer husband. I'm here because I hope people can learn from the story of my wife, Keri Haberstroh. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25, about nine months after we were married. I lost Keri this past November. My two questions for the participants in the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum have to do with access to the right prescription drugs for cancer patients:
1) What is your...
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Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made it official: Lyrica, the trade name of the Pfizer drug pregabalin, was... Read more »
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An article today in my local newspaper (What's in a name? Mix-ups spur FDA to do more to avoid sound-alike medications) points out that... Read more »
If you have a chronic pain illness, there’s a pretty good chance you take one or more prescription medications. As the cost of your medication... Read more »
Are you willing to change pharmacies to save money on prescription drugs? With Wal-Mart stores in 49 states now offering $4 generic prescription... Read more »
By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Trusting patients to monitor their own prescription drugs is a... Read more »
Food labels can help you compare the nutrient content of similar foods, as well as see how the food fits into your dietary eating habits. Food... Read more »
Keeping down prescription costs If you've recently been prescribed a medication, you may be daunted by the costs of some of these drugs. But take heart -- many of the most commonly used prescription medications have generic formulas, and this can...
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