The FDA recently issued a warning about the emerging threat of phony online pharmacies. Central to their warning was a study compiled by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The study investigated more than 10,000 online pharmacies and found that 97% violated laws and/or safety standards. With such a vast majority of online pharmacies […]
Antibiotics Often Overprescribed after Surgery
Doctors over-prescribe antibiotics all the time. Doctors know the recommendations and rules, but sometimes they ignore them. Side effects from antibiotic use, such as the damage to the natural flora of the intestinal and reproductive tracts don’t make it on page 8 of the newspaper. But it’s front page news when a patient dies from […]