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A long-sought expansion of the state system for tracking prescription drugs is expected to hit the governor’s desk this week.The broadened database would…
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For about a year, state lawmakers have considered how to make it easier to track prescription drug abuse in Pennsylvania. Supporters say a plan to expand…
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Injured workers in Pennsylvania receive stronger painkillers per claim than the average state. That's according to a report released this month by the…
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The Corbett administration has announced a medication drug take-back program, calling on Pennsylvanians to dump their old prescriptions and…
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If you have hemophilia, multiple sclerosis or any number of other hard-to-treat diseases, the cost of your medications alone could reach into six figures,…
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Be it antibiotics or pain medication, in the past, most people have disposed of their leftover pills in toilet, which can cause drinking water…
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Be it antibiotics or pain medication, in the past, most people have disposed of their leftover pills in toilet, which can cause drinking water…
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A new study released Monday shows Pennsylvania has the 14th highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation.Albert Lang, communications manager at the…
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The municipality of Mt. Lebanon announced a new initiative to fight prescription drug abuse on Wednesday.The program is called Stop Addiction for…
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One state lawmaker’s call to investigate the proliferation of prescription drug abuse in the commonwealth could be the opening salvo in a war on drug…