Even after overdosing on opioid medications, more than nine out of 10 patients continued to get prescriptions for the powerful painkillers, according to a new study.  As a result, some … [Read more…]

A lawsuit brought against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) by five West Virginia residents has been settled, and will force the agency to competitively bid … [Read more…]

Fewer teens are misusing prescription opioids, according to the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey.  For example, in 2015, 4.4% of high school seniors reported non-medical use of Vicodin compared with … [Read more…]

Among 21 professionals, the public continues to give pharmacists high marks for honesty and ethics according to the recent annual Gallup Poll.   Pharmacists came in second to nurses and … [Read more…]