Ever wonder how Rx symbol came to be? Here are possible answers.Belleville News-Democrat (blog)By starting off a prescription with Rx, your doctor is admonishing you to take the drug he/she is giving you at a certain frequency or time of day — as in Rx two aspirin and call me in the morning. Many say the “x” seems to be simply a popular …
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Massachusetts company works to prevent prescription drug counterfeitingPharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.comTracelink, based in North Reading, MA, helps pharmaceutical companies prevent counterfeit drugs from getting to patients by offering a cloud-based platform that allows them to track and trace their products. Counterfeit prescription drugs kill hundreds …
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New Hampshire Public RadioWhat’s Driving The Cost of Prescription Drugs & Why Do Americans Pay More?New Hampshire Public RadioPharmaceutical executives have been in the hot seat, recently facing Congressional outrage over the cost of life-saving drugs, and President-elect Trump has promised action. What is behind these price tags? And if government intervened to lower them, …
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Nurse develops ‘Med Destroyer’ to help get rid of prescription drugs safelyWISN MilwaukeeShe found large amounts of prescription drugs were being left behind and accessible. She said her product can help remove the risk, and she is donating 2,000 packets to a proposed city and county heroin and opiod task force to help with its efforts.
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