Prescriptions

Benzodiazepines Prescription Drugs

Prescriptions for Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines have steeply declined

Philly journalist pleads guilty to role in prescription fraud scheme at Broad Street Family Pharmacy

Philly Pharmacy Fraud

Philly pharmacy will pay $4.6 million to resolve fraud investigations

Pennmark Pharmacy Fraud

Penn's virtual 'warmline' aims to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment among marginalized communities

Women are often prescribed the wrong antibiotics for UTIs — and for too long

UTI antibiotics

Before purchasing medications online, make sure the pharmacy is reputable

Online Pharmacies

Excessive, high-dose opioids commonly prescribed after knee surgery, Penn study finds

Penn Knees Opioids

Long-term use of muscle relaxants on alarming rise, Penn researchers find

Muscle Relaxants Penn

New Jersey doctor, the self-declared 'El Chapo of Opioids,' admits to writing illegal narcotics prescriptions

Pill Mill Doctor Delagente

Penn Medicine's New Jersey docs prescribed 22% fewer opioid pills with new law, alert system

New Jersey opioids Penn Medicine

How birth control prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

Birth Control Pills Pharmacist

Eye surgeons prescribed more opioids as procedures became less invasive, study finds

Alternative Medicine

Ever wonder where generic drugs get their names?

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Bill that would limit opioid prescriptions passes in Pennsylvania Senate

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Health Insurance

24 million insured Americans are spending a big chunk of their income on medical bills

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Penn Medicine drastically cuts opioid prescriptions for some cancer patients

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Is it OK to shop generic when it comes to prescription medicine?

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In opioid sweep, Norristown doctor accused of trading pills for nude photos of female patients

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South Philly doctor gets prison time in illegal sales of pill prescriptions

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Antibiotics can be unnecessary and potentially harmful, IBC says

Independence Blue Cross to place new limit on opioid drug prescriptions

Wolf signs package of bills to combat heroin, opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania

Feds: Philly doc hatched rival pill scheme against former boss

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S.J. man arrested for setting restaurant on fire to destroy fraudulent prescriptions

Wolf administration recommends new guidelines for prescribing opioids

Creatine Supplement Training

Creatine helps build muscle and strength even without exercise, study shows

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Slow Running Jogging

Running hard isn't always necessary —slow jogging has health benefits, too

Infant Mortality Disparities

After years of falling, infant mortality rates are rising again, and racial disparities are widening

Menopause Health Records

Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it, new research finds

Protein Muscle Building

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work

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