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Why does Walgreens charge 1,237% more than Costco?: Laurie Roberts http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2016/11/27/why-does-walgreens-charge-1237-more-than-costco-laurie-roberts/94486422/ Walgreens is charging $198.80 out-of-pocket for a thirty-day supply of Donepezil – a medication used to treat Alzheimer’s. The same medication at Costco costs $14.87. Why? We asked the companies. Apparently, pricing strategy for prescription drugs is a state secret akin to the nation’s […]

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Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise for Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain nationalpainreport.com/alzheimers-drug-shows-promise-for-reducing-fibromyalgia-pain-8832170.html Fibromyalgia warrior Angela Holt has one of the most popular crafting channels on YouTube with some of her tutorials garnering more than a half million views. But about a year ago, Holt was struggling to stay active in the online crafting community. The pain and restlessness in her legs […]

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Happy Jack’s blames drug testing company for discrimination http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/11/28/happy-jacks-blames-drug-testing-company-discrimination/94544060/ In the midst of a legal battle, the Sioux Falls casino owner, accused of disability discrimination, defends its decision to deny employment to a woman who didn’t pass a drug screening. The owner argues that the testing agency overlooked the validity of her painkiller prescription, raising […]

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Beware Medicare Advantage Plans http://www.wsj.com/articles/beware-medicare-advantage-plans-1480302660 Recent report says many buyers are confused   Online directories used to market Medicare Advantage plans often contained incorrect, confusing or outdated information about which hospitals and specialty institutes were included, according to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Photo: iStockphoto/Getty Images By Lisa Ward Nov. 27, 2016 […]

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Prosecutors in Portland Change Policy on Drug Convictions https://www.propublica.org/article/prosecutors-in-portland-change-policy-on-drug-convictions For years, they were among the most routine proceedings in criminal court in Portland, Oregon. Defendants facing drug possession charges based on inexpensive test kits used by police to detect illegal substances would strike a quick guilty plea at a preliminary hearing. Guilty or just eager […]

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UAB physician calls for better understanding, policy and treatment for opioid addiction http://www.uab.edu/news/focus-on-patient-care/item/7786-uab-physician-calls-for-better-understanding-policy-and-treatment-for-opioid-addiction The U.S. opioid epidemic has evolved so much in the last four years that current federal policy responses risk diminishing returns in saving human lives, according to a new peer-reviewed perspective by University of Alabama at Birmingham Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine […]

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