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Save on pet medicines by shopping around
Pet owners: you can shop around for prescription medication for your companion animal.
As discussed in my story today, under Maryland regulations a vet must give you a written copy of any prescription he or she is willing to fill him- or herself.
It...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Online Advertising, Medicines
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Compare prescription prices: Consumer Website of the Week
Pricing for prescription drugs definitely isn't transparent.
Pharmacies don't post lists of the costs for the medicines they dispense, and they can differ widely, so if it can pay to shop around.
This is important to consider whether or not you're using...Tags: Consumers, Drugs and Medicines, CVS Corp., Prices, Rite Aid Corp.
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Cold a factor in two Maryland deaths
Maryland WeatherIt's only October, and already state health officials are reporting two deaths in Maryland where cold weather was found to be a factor. It's fair warning that we need to be paying attention to folks in our community who may......Tags: Healthcare Policies, Health Products, Prince George's County, People, Anne Arundel County
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Brrrrr !! And colder tonight !
Maryland WeatherThat was bracing! Overnight lows ranged from around minus-8 degrees out in Garrett County, to about 11 degrees in Aberdeen. Here is a map with National Weather Service observer reports.We recorded a low of 10 degrees out on the WeatherDeck......Tags: Almonds, Clothing Accessories, Health Products, Organic Chemicals, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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Website Helps You Pay Less For Prescriptions
We compare prices on airfare, hotels and gadgets, so why not do the same for prescription drugs. Now a new website called GoodRX lets you do just that. Americans spend more than 300 billion dollars on prescription drugs, often just paying whatever the...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, General Practitioners, Prices, Prescription Drugs, Medicines
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Insurers limit consumers' choices for getting prescribed drugs
Here's looking at you, Medco. Jerry Lacy played Humphrey Bogart in the 1972 film "Play It Again, Sam." He also appeared in various soap operas. These days, though, he's playing a bit part in the disaster movie known as the U.S. healthcare system. Lacy,...
Tags: Consumers, Drugs and Medicines, CVS Corp., Prices, Health and Medical Professionals
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Take good care to save
Advice abounds from supermarket-shopping gurus on cheaper ways to fill your refrigerator and pantry with food, but less talked about is how to get better value when filling your medicine cabinet with pricey medications and personal care items. Pain...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, Consumers, CVS Corp., Allergies
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Walgreens to fill half of former Borders site
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsWalgreens has confirmed that it plans to fill half of one of Wilmette’s most conspicuous vacancies, at the former Borders on Lake Avenue. The bookstore …... -
New Year Brings New Laws to North Carolina
The Associated PressA new year will bring some new laws to North Carolina, with changes in store for teenage drivers, county jails and people buying certain kinds of cold medicine. Starting Sunday, pharmacies will be required to enter customers into a national database when...Tags: Prisons, Drugs and Medicines, Methamphetamine (drug), Ephedrine (drug), Beverly Perdue
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Fitness freebies for belt-tightening times
ReutersIf the economic downturn has forced you to scrap that pricey gym membership or those private yoga lessons, don't despair. Times may be hard, but experts say finding cost-free ways to get, or stay, fit has never been easier. "Just going to the gym is not...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Yoga, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Gyms and Health Clubs
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CVS receives zoning recommendation for drive-through window at Plaza
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsWith the ailing Plaza del Lago needing a financial shot in the arm, a proposed pharmacy with a drive-through window has been given a positive …... -
Turkey lovers can flock to Stefko
Chicken seems to get all the attention. Maybe that's because so many restaurants like Boston Market, KFC and Popeyes peddle it.
Owners of Let's Talk Turkey are hoping to ruffle feathers a bit as they look to make deep-fried turkey a staple for more...Tags: Schoenersville, Bagels, Potatoes, Thanksgiving, Whitehall
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