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Antipsychotics On Children: Normalizing Psychotropic Drugs

by Over The Counter on January 10, 2011 - 0 Comments
Section: Over The Counter

Image of Medicine in the Foster Care System

Excerpt from the PBS program Need to Know: “… Some of those other mental health therapies, including psychotherapy, are covered by Medicaid. But, Dr. Thompson notes that doctors can see more patients and receive more in medicaid payments by writing…

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Schools Policies Fail to Keep Out Drug Companies

by Over The Counter on December 20, 2010 - 0 Comments
Section: Over The Counter

photo: Takk (courtesy of wikimedia commons)

The school was one of the first to stop sales representatives from roaming its halls in 2006. It cut off the flow of free lunches and trinkets emblazoned with drug names. And last year, in a blow to its physicians’ wallets, Stanford banned them from giving paid promotional talks for pharmaceutical companies.

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Pharmaceutical Documentary Exposes Drug Industry

by Over The Counter on December 2, 2010 - 0 Comments
Section: Over The Counter

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The United States healthcare industry is the world’s biggest – with $300 billion a year spent on prescription drugs alone, and rising. But recent months have seen health scandal after health scandal…

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Drugs & The Water Supply

by Over The Counter on October 27, 2010 - 1 Comment
Section: Over The Counter

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Hello everyone! In this week’s blog, the question from reader, Adam J., regarding pharmaceuticals in the water supply will be addressed. The wife and I have been arguing about, ahem, I mean my life partner and colleague and I have been discussing how in depth this needs to be. (By the way, I went to…

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The Pharmacists: Prelude To Life’s Knowledge Over The Counter

by Over The Counter on October 11, 2010 - 2 Comments
Section: Over The Counter

A painting by Gabriël Metsu (dutch painter) in the 17th century, titled "The Apothecary." source: Wikimedia Commons

Hello there. We are the couple from Northwest Ohio who are allegedly known as “The Pharmacists.” We would like to be here — be accessible to you — to answer questions. We have both been pharmacists for about 30 years with broad backgrounds in the pharmacy field. I have almost always worked in the hospital [...]

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Over The Counter: A New Blog About Your Health

by Over The Counter on October 4, 2010 - 0 Comments
Section: Over The Counter

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Do you, a friend or a relative take a handful of doctor prescribed medications on a daily basis? How much do you really know about the way those medications interact with your body, your lifestyle and most importantly, each other? More often than not, there is a risk not knowing how these medications are supposed [...]

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