Drugstore survey finds shocking prices differences for widely used prescription drugs
Some prescription drugs cost as much as 10 times more at one retailer than at another, even within the same […]
Prescription Drugs
Obama administration announces program to curb prescription drug and heroin addiction and deaths
Baby boomers have higher rates of addiction than other age groups. The number of adults 50 and older with substance
FDA’s weak oversight of popular blood thinner favored drug maker rather than protecting public, consumer group says
The Food and Drug Administration’s questionable oversight of a widely-used blood thinner raises serious concerns about whether the agency is
FDA makes mistake on flibanserin, drug used to treat low sex drive in women, citizens’ group says
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Flibanserin, to be sold as Addyi, to treat low sexual desire in
Baby boomer bloggers write about retirement, its pleasures and challenges
Tom Sightings of Sightings From Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #413. Sightings tells us
Medicare Part D prescription drug prices more expensive than Medicaid, veterans programs, and other developed countries, study reports
Because of congressional restrictions on the government’s ability to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry, Medicare Part D drug prices are
Baby boomer bloggers write about change
I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #412. Whether it’s the summer havoc of grandkids, a new
Advice on how older adults can avoid summer heat problems
Hot summer weather can pose additional health risks to older adults and people with chronic medical conditions. It’s important that
Affordable Care Act bringing benefits to older Americans, consumer group says
On the 5th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare Rights Center Pres. Joe Baker offers this evaluation of the