In these uncertain times, staying healthy is a priority for everyone. The last thing anyone should worry about is filling and receiving prescriptions, especially if you rely on them to treat serious or chronic conditions. Here, doctors and pharmacists fromScripta Insights, a healthcare IT solution and employee benefit, offer tips that will help you get… Continue reading Filling Prescriptions during the Pandemic
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Seven Secrets to Medication Savings
Anyone looking to save on medication costs, and that is probably you if you are reading this article, has seen the same methods listed in article after article. They include shopping around for the best price, switching to generics, splitting pills, applying to assistance programs, using a drug discount card or copay cards, etc. I’ll… Continue reading Seven Secrets to Medication Savings
Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, compared with AFib patients who never had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. By not filling and taking prescribed medication, these patients are potentially putting themselves at… Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists
Progress, but Far from Perfection, on Avoiding Risky Sedatives in Older Adults
Although it’s widely known that the medications known as benzodiazepines present particular risks for people over 65, a sizable percentage of adults in that group still have a prescription for one, according to new research from three countries that have made a special effort to reduce their use. These medicines help many people sleep, or… Continue reading Progress, but Far from Perfection, on Avoiding Risky Sedatives in Older Adults
Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicine
Editor’s note: The latest from the federal Food and Drug Administration on getting rid of unnecessary and possibly dangerous medicines: Is your medicine cabinet full of expired drugs or medications you no longer use? Your medicine is for you. What’s safe for you might be harmful for someone else. You can dispose of your expired, unwanted, or unused… Continue reading Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicine
Managing Medication Expenses
Here, some tips from the experts at SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health, on how to save some money on medication: Medicines can cost a lot. If you have a drug plan through your insurance, you can probably save money by ordering yours from them rather than at your neighborhood pharmacy. Medicare… Continue reading Managing Medication Expenses
Vocabulary Lesson: Medicare Part D
We’re in the midst of the Medicare enrollment period, and the terms involved can prove overwhelming and confusion, especially if you’re applying for the first time. Here, from the SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes of Health, is a list of terms relating to Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D). Co-insurance This is an amount… Continue reading Vocabulary Lesson: Medicare Part D
Doctors and Drug-Abuse Monitoring
There are a number of databases that track drug prescriptions, but physicians aren’t using them as much as they should, say researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. According to a release from the school, a survey of 420 primary care physicians found that 72 percent indicated they were aware of their… Continue reading Doctors and Drug-Abuse Monitoring
How Much Do You Know about “Bioidentical” Hormones?
Although many menopausal women are taking so-called “bioidentical hormones,” they may not understand the risk of these unapproved treatments, according to the North American Menopause Society. An analysis to be published in the Society’s journal Menopause found that between 28% to 68% of women using hormones take the “bioidentical” substances without understanding that they are… Continue reading How Much Do You Know about “Bioidentical” Hormones?