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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, Health and Personal Care
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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., Health and Personal Care, Prices
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Prosecutor asked to investigate Maryland lawmaker
The state prosecutor has been asked to investigate whether a powerful Maryland lawmaker improperly used his campaign account for personal purchases and other expenses unrelated to his candidacy. The Maryland Board of Elections requested an...Tags: Lawyers, Finance, Prosecution, Local Elections, AirTran
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'Biggest Loser' features more tears and jeers than usual
Reality CheckLast week's Biggest Loser was a total letdown -- dragging out for two hours and culminating in a to-be-continued, so we didn't even see who, if anyone, was going home. I don't want to sit through two hours of Biggest......Tags: Bars and Clubs, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Alcoholic Beverages, Basketball, Dining and Drinking
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Parents uneasy about swine flu vaccine
Alexandra McKinty will not be putting her 13-month-old in line for the swine flu vaccine. Madelyn, she says, has already had too many shots in her short life. And Loretta Jergensen of Parkville is worried that the vaccine wasn't adequately tested, so...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, Pharmaceuticals
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Firms extol the savings in Medicare drug cards
Sun ReporterDrug manufacturers fired back yesterday at consumer advocates who claim that inflated pharmaceutical prices have eroded savings for Medicare beneficiaries under a new government-sponsored discount prescription program. The Pharmaceutical Research and...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Inflation and Deflation, Medical Services, Government Health Care, Family
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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, Health and Personal Care, Prices, Prescription Drugs
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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., Health and Personal Care, Prices
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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, Health and Personal Care, Methamphetamine (drug), Ephedrine (drug)
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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 …...
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