prescription drugs

United Healthcare Will Buy Drug Benefits Manager Catamaran for Almost $13B

The acquisition will help United Healthcare, the nation's largest medical insurer, keep the prices of pharmaceutical drugs more manageable.

FedEx Investigation: Company Indicted for Prescription Drug Trafficking

Prosecutors say the company was warned for almost a decade. FedEx is being indicted by a grand jury for charges of transporting prescription drugs by illegal online pharmacies, according to the Justice Department.

Prescription Drugs: Safe Disposal Practices Growing Nationwide

Since pharmacies can't take back controlled substances and flushing them down the toilet is a no-no, police departments in the country are increasingly becoming a drop-off location to collect unused or expired drugs.

Cialis Online, Generic & Pharmaceutical: Erectile Dysfunction Drug Could Become Available Over the Counter at Cheaper Price

Cialis, the maker of the erectile dysfunction drug, could be the first prescription drug of its kind to be sold over counter as a result of a licensing agreement between Eli Lilly and Co. and Sanofi, a French drug maker.

Prescription Drugs News: Study Finds Latino Seniors Are Less Likely to Have Prescription Drug Coverage Than White Seniors

According to a study released in the Health Affairs journal by University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Latino senior citizens are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage than white citizens.

Indianapolis Colts Owner Charged With Impaired Driving: Jim Irsay Allegedly Found with Oxycodone

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was charged Friday with impaired driving and possession of a controlled substance in connection with his arrest two months ago, USA Today reported.

San Diego Authorities Crack Down on Internet Drug Sales: Dealers Sold Using Code Names on Facebook and Craiglist

A five-month long undercover investigation has led officers of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to crackdown hard on drug dealers who have been using the Internet to push products and attack customers.
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