prescription drugs

This Monday, the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee will consider the Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prevention Act, which expands access to a life-saving medication that is currently only available with a prescription.

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The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.

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An Assembly committee has approved a bill sponsored by Assembly members Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. and Dan Benson that would ease access to prescription pain medication for patients who need it by requiring certain health insurance providers to cover prescription pain medication.

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A New Jersey pharmacist is under arrest for allegedly creating fraudulent prescriptions  to obtain a weight-loss drug known to have a high potential for abuse.  State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa announced the arrest today of 62 year old Joseph Chiodo Jr. of Morganville.

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If you lost power during Hurricane Sandy, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is urging you to check your prescription medications because they may have been affected by temperature changes.

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A New Jersey doctor has admitted her role in an illegal oxycodone distribution ring.

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The American Medicine Chest Challenge  is slated for November 10. Unused, unwanted, and expired medicine disposal locations will be open in all 21 New Jersey Counties.

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Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.

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A new campaign is underway to prevent prescription drug abuse in the Garden state.

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There are now more places to securely dispose of prescription medication in New Jersey.

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