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New Warnings About Addictive Prescription

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Turning Point

New warnings about addictive prescription. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday new safety labeling changes for immediate-release (IR) opioid pain medications. From here on out, there must be warnings on prescription medications about the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose and deaths. The FDA hopes that this change will lessen the addiction … Read More

Prescriptions and Supplements: Deadly Combinations?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Turning Point

Prescriptions and Supplements: Deadly Combinations? A recent report published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that many individuals, particularly older adults (ages 62-85) are combining prescription medications and over the counter supplements without exploring the risks of doing so. The results were very interesting. A database of reported and predicted drug interactions was used … Read More