Is a pharmacist allowed to tell you when you’re paying too much for your prescription? That’s the concern around so-called pharmacist gag clauses, which are brewing up controversy from your local Rexall all the way to the US Congress. Here’s what’s going on: Gag clauses are found in some legal contracts between pharmacies and pharmacy…
FDA Approves Uceris Generic, Budesonide ER, for Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation in the digestive tract leading to diarrhea, rectal bleeding and stomach pain. Close to one million people in the United States have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and many have to pay high costs for their expensive brand-name medications. Fortunately, the FDA just…
Baths vs. Showers: 9 Reasons Why Baths are Healthier, According to Science #teambath
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Roche Recalls Accu-Chek Diabetes Test Strips
Manufacturer Roche has issued a voluntary recall of Accu-Chek Aviva Plus test strips used to measure blood sugar and help patients manage their diabetes. Back in May, Roche notified users and healthcare providers that select lots of Accu-Chek Aviva Plus test strips had cracks on their testing pad, leading to the following issues: Unusable test…
Emergency Contraception: Everything You Need to Know, Plus How to Save
In May, the makers of Vagisil, the popular over-the-counter cream for vaginal itching and irritation, launched Preventeza, their own version of the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP). This is a good thing: with more options available from online and local retailers, emergency contraception becomes more accessible and more people can prevent unplanned pregnancies. We’ll walk you…
Promising HIV Vaccine is in the Works
It may sound far-fetched, but a vaccine to prevent HIV is in the works and already being studied in humans. For the past 30 years, progress has slowly been made towards developing an effective HIV vaccine, but unfortunately, experiments have ultimately failed. This new vaccine seems to be giving researchers renewed hope. Recently, scientists have…
Here’s Why Your Allergy Medicine Has Stopped Working
Have you noticed that your allergy medicines don’t work as well as they used to? You’re not alone. According to a national survey, 37% of allergy sufferers change their nasal allergy medicine at least once every few years because they’re not effective enough. Reviews of allergy medicines on Iodine.com support this phenomenon. Someone who recently…
Trulicity vs. Victoza vs. Bydureon — Which is Better for Diabetes?
Trulicity, Victoza, and Bydureon all belong to a newer class of non-insulin diabetes medications known as GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists that improve blood sugar control and may lead to weight loss. They were each approved by the FDA in the last decade, and increase how much insulin the pancreas makes in response to high…
Tips for Poison Ivy Rash From the Pharmacist
It’s summer, which means warm weather, days at the beach, and poison ivy. Every summer, people swing by the pharmacy with questions about how to get rid of their itchy rash. If you do happen to come into contact with poison ivy this summer you may find the following tips particularly helpful: The earlier you realize…
Vickie Saves Over $850 a Year on Rosacea Treatment with GoodRx
Vickie is a self-employed realtor in Titusville, Florida – and she doesn’t have health insurance. What she does have are three conditions that require long-term medications. With irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), rosacea, and upper esophageal issues, she’s been shopping around for lower drug prices the last 10 years by calling drugstores to ask for prices….