Updates
Talk with your doctor, if you’re worried about taking a narcotic painkiller
Despite news reports portraying the tragic consequences of a national opioid epidemic, a new NPR-Truven Health…
Yelp and your doctor: Are online reviews useful?
Americans rely on online ratings and consumer reviews for almost everything, from restaurants to hotels and even new…
Investigative journalists find Big Pharma pays professors to help justify expensive drugs
After reporters at ProPublica investigated how the industry is defending rising drug costs, Big Pharma is launching a…
Democrats introduce legislation to allow pharmaceutical imports
U.S. consumers are asking why they can't legally buy pharmaceutical drugs that have been manufactured in Canada,…
When it comes to heart attacks, women truly are different
We have heard for some time that women’s heart-attack symptoms are very different from men’s…
Frustrated patient files $15 billion lawsuit against pharmaceutical drug industry
Ohio man who filed a $15 billion class-action lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical industry of conspiring to drive up…
Advice from an expert: “If your medicine is expired, don’t use it”
If you take a headache pill or over-the-counter cold medicine months or even years past the expiration date, it’s…
Consumers voice concerns about prescription drug costs
Rising prescription drug costs are a top issue for consumers sharing their stories through Voices for Affordable…
An old drug gets new price and congressional investigation
Marathon Pharmaceuticals has delayed plans to market an old drug under a new label after outrage that the company's…
A majority of American consumers ready for a “virtual” doctor’s visit
A majority of American consumers are willing to skip a doctor visit for follow-up appointments or to ask routine…