As of today, we’ve officially completed our beta period and launched eDrugSearch.com; we’re obviously very excited about it. Read our launch release here.
We’ve already begun to get some nice media coverage, so we hope the word will continue to spread quickly.
I’d like to thank everyone who has participated in our beta program; we’ve received some […]

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It appears the outcome of clinical trials by Big Pharma may be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or is that “profits-see”?
From Newsweek:
When clinical trials for new drugs are published, they have a tendency to show positive results—some critics say, too positive. Questions of bias have been raised repeatedly, particularly in trials with drug-company funding. A […]

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Do you ever wonder why pharmacists too often make mistakes that harm customers? This video, though obviously made in fun, doesn’t boost my confidence in the corner drugstore.

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On April 11, PBS plans to broadcast “Fat: What No One is Telling You” — a program sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.
Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, comments:
The drug giant just happens to have a recently approved for over-the-counter drug on the market — under the brand name Alli â„¢ […]

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U.S. Senator Judd Gregg has announced his introduction of a bill to require licensing of all online pharmacies, including those based in Canada, by the FDA. Under the proposed legislation, Canadian pharmacies would be required to have a physical presence in the United States to receive FDA approval.
This legislation may sound good, but […]

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Bloomberg reported last week that Merck & Co. will stop lobbying state officials to require girls receive the Gardasil vaccine:
Merck made the decision after groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics said there wasn’t enough state funding to pay for the $360 vaccine or public acceptance … Texas this month became the first state, […]

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Perhaps you remember this story when it was widely reported in January. As the Columbus Dispatch covered it then:
Plan B is two hormone pills (essentially high-test birth-control pills) that prevent pregnancy and are considered most effective when taken soon after unprotected sex — ideally, within 72 hours. Plan B is not the abortion pill, […]

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Wal-Mart’s $4 generic drug plan has earned the mega-retailer a lot of good PR. But is the program all it claims to be?
Wal-Mart states that it provides “over 300 different generics available for $4 per prescription fill or refill (up to a 30-day supply).”
If you take a closer look at the drugs actually […]

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From the Chicago Tribune:
Hallmark Cards Inc., which has built its $4.2 billion empire on sentiments for life’s happier times, is releasing a new line of cards that will speak to … situations that the company says either have been ignored by greeting-card companies or received only a smattering of attention from niche players.
For illness: […]

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From iTWire:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers about placing orders for prescription drugs over the Internet, saying that recent cases have shown that what was delivered is not what was ordered and is putting people in hospital. In a release, the FDA said it has become aware […]

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