Clonidine, amiodarone, atorvastatin… Are you taking any of these? If so, you’re in luck. Today, Walmart pharmacy released a new list of drugs they’ve added to their pharmacy savings program, offering a large number of medications at a discounted rate. With the Walmart Rx Program, you can get select generic medications at $4 for a 30-day…

Doctors are commonly asked how to keep from spreading genital herpes from one partner who has it, to another who doesn’t. Did you know that “asymptomatic shedding” of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) can happen? This means you can contract HSV even if your partner doesn’t have actual sores on their genitals—but you can take action…

High blood pressure can lead to dangerous conditions like heart attack and stroke, so it’s important to keep it under control. Unfortunately, treatments like brand-only Bystolic (nebivolol) can be expensive—a monthly supply can cost well beyond $150 without insurance. What’s more, some commercial plans require patients to get a prior authorization and/or go through step…

Sixteen years after its US approval in 2002, birth control Essure is slated to be fully discontinued at the end of this year. The permanent birth control device has been plagued with complaints of serious adverse side effects ranging from pelvic pain to perforation of the uterus. Manufacturer Bayer made the announcement earlier this month,…

Can I just change my proton-pump inhibitor? That’s a question patients with acid reflux and heartburn ask me all the time. Whether for insurance purposes, cost, or ease of refilling, can you just switch from one proton-pump inhibitor to another? Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) like esomeprazole (Nexium), pantoprazole (Protonix), omeprazole (Prilosec) and lansoprazole (Prevacid) are commonly…

Several medications containing the blood pressure and heart failure drug, valsartan, have been recalled due to concerns over contamination. The FDA announced that NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), a possible cancer-causing substance was found in the recalled products. What is valsartan for? Valsartan is a drug prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and to reduce…

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…

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…

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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…