Selincro – a cure for alcoholism?

Alcoholism is a disease and like any other disease it can be treated with medication. We say very strongly the word “treated”, like many diseases there is no cure. What exactly needs treating and how do we go about it? Alcohol abuse is no simple matter to fix. Many alcoholics need counselling, they have deeper […]

Beware of Grapefruit-Drug Interactions

Grapefruit drug interactions Did you know how important it is to read the instruction leaflet that comes inside your medication package? All prescription medication comes with a leaflet insert. This leaflet explains everything you need to know about your medications, everything from the ingredients, dosage instructions, possible side effects and drug interactions. Most of the […]

A new kind of wonder drug

There’s a new kind of wonder drug around. The only thing is, it’s not actually new, it doesn’t cost a lot of money and you don’t need a prescription. What? How can this be? Well it can be, and is. The drug we are talking about is called Acetylcysteine and it’s been around for years. […]

Splitting tablets to save money

Like we said in our previous post about saving money on prescriptions, 2015 is going to be a year of frugal spending – this goes for your meds too, splitting tablets can help you save money, did you know? We already talk a lot about buying meds online to save money and making sure that […]

Drugs dropped from insurance

Part of our job at IsraelPharm.com is to be there for potential customers, as well as existing ones. As you know, IsraelPharm.com is not just a random online pharmacy; we have a team of pharmacists and packers ready to help you out on just about everything you need. We are constantly advising patients on drugs […]

Preventing Diabetes

You hear a lot about Diabetes because so many Americans suffer from it, 29.1 million to be exact. That’s a huge amount of Diabetes patients to treat! Here’s an explanation on what Diabetes is, how it affects your body and what you can do to reduce your chances of joining the 29.1 million. We avoid […]

Are your meds still covered by insurance?

Did you know that in 2014 insurance companies across the US dropped more than 50 prescriptions medications from the list of covered drugs? Were your meds on the list? This was instated by Express Scripts and Caremark, companies that deals with many drug benefits for insurance companies. The reason they did this? There may be […]

New Diabetes Meds On The Horizon

Diabetes is a disease affecting over 29.1 Million Americans – approximately 9.3% of the population in America. This is according to the American diabetes Association Statistics report from June 2014. Did you know that Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US? These are shocking statistics! Did you know that diabetes can […]

Breast cancer is not so pink

An opinion piece on breast cancer by Sara Flack I came across this article for breast cancer awareness month and had to share it. The article is based on a true story from a breast cancer survivor called Leah Nurik. Leah was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was only 37. That’s generally before most […]

How to check your breasts

All women should check their own breasts once a month for signs of change in breast tissue. These changes can be hormonal but they can also be associated with breast disorders or more importantly, breast cancer. From the age of 40, you should also go for Mammograms and doctor examinations every 2 years but you […]