Agency’s crackdown on drug thefts hurts nursing home residents, senators say
Oct 30, 2009
The Drug Enforcement Agency’s efforts to combat narcotics abuse and theft in nursing homes actually negatively affect those residents and hospice care patients who need pain medications, two senators...
Lawmakers look to eliminate Medicare Part D gap earlier than planned
Oct 28, 2009
Lawmakers are stepping up efforts to close the Medicare Part D doughnut hole, a coverage gap in the prescription drug program for seniors. Political pressure may be driving them to change their timetable.
Higher doses of vitamin D help prevent falls, study finds
Oct 08, 2009
Seniors aged 65 and older can significantly reduce their risk of falls by taking vitamin D supplements every day. But they need to take more of the vitamin than previously thought, according to the results...
Heparin to be less potent, FDA says
Oct 06, 2009
Manufacturers are expected to begin shipping a new kind of heparin product on Thursday.
Pfizer to pay record $2.3 billion for promoting drugs unlawfully
Sep 03, 2009
Pfizer Inc., the largest drug maker in the world, will pay a record $2.3 billion in criminal and civil fines over illegal promotions of four prescription drugs.
States may suffer in long run with cuts to services for elderly, news accounts suggest
Jul 31, 2009
In an effort to overcome budget deficits for the new fiscal year, many states have reduced Medicaid spending on services for low-income seniors. And that could have negative long-term implications, according...
Experimental new Alzheimer’s treatment could recover memory
Jul 17, 2009
The memories of Alzheimer’s patients are forgotten but not gone, to twist a popular phrase. Now, one potential new treatment might help to recover some of those lost memories. An experimental drug...