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What's Really Behind The Adderall Shortage?
You may have heard that there's an ongoing shortage of the medication Adderall. But there's a lot more going on here than you may expect, and the real culprit behind the shortage isn't what you might think.
Curated Video
Can You Take Prescriptions during Basic Training?
Howcast - Learn if you can take prescriptions during basic training in this Howcast video with Sergeant Michael Volkin.
Curated Video
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Overview
Howcast - Learn how to use nicotine replacement therapy to help you stop smoking from addictions counselor Adam Steiner in this Howcast video.
PBS
How Healthcare Can Rip You Off!
The way we pay for medical care isn't like any other kind of transaction--and healthcare companies can use that leverage to get as much money from you as possible!
MarketWatch
How to pay less for your prescriptions - even without insurance
Medication costs continue to rise with no sign of slowing down amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. But there are ways to pay less for your prescriptions. Here's what you need to know.
Healthcare Triage
Prescription Opioids: Balancing Short Term Pain and Long Term Gain
A new simulation study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that reducing opioids for short-term pain saves lives in the long run, even as it leaves some patients experiencing more pain. This is the fundamental...
Curated Video
Talk It Out: Heroin, Abuse and Addiction
This program begins with a discussion about how our instincts drive us to avoid pain or remove pain from our lives. From this perspective, the video explains the difference between healthy and unhealthy approaches to getting rid...
Healthcare Triage
What's a Fair Price? Price Gouging and Pharmaceuticals.
Why do drug prices rises? Are pharmaceutical companies ripping people off? Drug price gouging has been all over the media this week. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Medicaid And The Opioid Epidemic: Correlation is not Causation
Recently, Ron Johnson (R) of Wisconsin launched an investigation into whether the Medicaid expansion that was part of Obamacare caused America's opioid crisis. Healthcare Triage has looked at the evidence, and we think it's a dubious claim.
Economics Explained
The Modern Economy of Russia
This is Russia: the largest country on the planet by pure landmass. The country is the center of many controversies that have today made it a bit of a boogeyman in the international community.
It is enormous military...
It is enormous military...
Healthcare Triage
Healthcare in Germany
The last international health care system we covered - Singapore - got a great response from all of you. This week. We head back to Europe. Specifically, we're going to Germany. Their universal health care system is based on the...
Healthcare Triage
Empowering Pharmacists to Address Excess Medications
For a lot of patients, prescriptions build up over time, and older people end up taking A LOT of different drugs. Doctors don't always have the time or will to assess these mounting prescriptions. Empowering pharmacists to recommend...
Healthcare Triage
Opioid Addiction and Treatment
Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week's episode:
Healthcare Triage
America's Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction, and the effects that abuse have had...
Curated Video
The push for a national pharma-care system
The Canadian Medical Association says a national pharma-care system could save money and improve health
Curated Video
Canadian seniors struggling to afford medication, study finds
Steve Morgan is the lead author of new study and a professor at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia
Curated Video
Stretching Your Dollar: What to Know About Open Enrollment and Prescription Drugs
Open enrollment season is here and the stress of picking the right plan for you could sometimes get overwhelming. Rosalyn Glenn, financial advisor with Prudential, joined Cheddar News to discuss what to know and understand about...
Curated Video
Stretching Your Dollar: How to Save Money on Prescriptions
Rx costs are on the rise. Find out why and what you can do to save on essential medicines.
Curated Video
Amazon Launches Clinic Services in 50 States
Amazon Launches Telehealth Service Across U.S.
Curated Video
B.C. to limit Ozempic sales as demand soars
British Columbia plans to restrict how much Ozempic can be sold to people outside Canada to prevent a shortage from happening as demand for the diabetes drug soars amid weight loss claims.
Curated Video
Amazon Offering Prescription Service for Prime Members
Amazon Offering Prescription Service for Prime Members
Curated Video
Audio prescription labels not available to all who need them
A new technology is making medication safer for patients who have trouble reading the small print on their prescription labels, but not all pharmacies are offering it to customers who say they want it and need it.
Curated Video
Conn. AG Takes on Drug Manufacturers for Price Fixing
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong discussed new multistate effort, charging drug companies with price fixing. Tong says the entire drug manufacturing industry operates on tactics to rob everyday Americans.