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 […]

Breast Cancer Medication Costs

Breast cancer awareness month has hit it off with a massive pink spread across the world and it’s doing a tremendous amount of work to support those suffering from the disease. There are millions of $$$’s being pledged worldwide, for numerous different cancer charities like Nationalbreastcancer.org, cancer.org. These charities are there to help families and […]

Opioid addiction: Is medical marijuana the cure?

An opinion piece on medical marijuana vs. opioid pain killers – by Zachary Goldberg Opioid addiction is a serious problem and despite the DEA’s best efforts it’s only going to get worse. The current restrictions are helping reduce the amount of Opioid abuse in some states but other states are still failing to benefit. We […]

How much do specialty meds cost?

The cost of specialty meds in the US is unaffordable for many Americans but what would you do if you couldn’t afford your meds? That’s right, you’d look to buy online and import to the USA for personal use. It’s not ideal but the cost of some medication in the US is astronomical and even […]

What’s the deal with personal importation?

You are not allowed to import medications for personal use. It’s illegal. But if you do it and have a prescription for it then the FDA are likely to ignore it and its OK. https://www.eyesolutions.in/buy-xanax-from-india/”>Xanax) Slightly confusing isn’t it?! so what exactly is the deal with personal importation? There’s a fine line than can be […]

Why are drug prices so high in the US?

With millions of Americans taking to the internet to buy medication from abroad, it’s obvious that America faces a huge dilemma when it comes to supplying prescription medications to its citizens. Americans pay far more for their drugs than many other 1st world countries but have you ever stopped to wonder why drug prices are so […]

Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset Epilepsy

Keppra is a drug used to treat and manage epilepsy, it is usually used in conjunction with other anti epilepsy medications …