Health News: The latest on prescription drugs, from drug manufacturers to drug errors
The world of prescription drugs is constantly changing. And like most health topics, it comes with its own complexities- prescription drug abuse and a multi-billion dollar industry, to name a few. The stories below discuss the business of prescription drug use and just how much patients know-or dont know-about the prescriptions they take. The Oregonian “Oregon reaches $41 million multistate settlement with GlaxoSmithKline over bad drugs” An Oregon-led coalition of 37 states and the District of Columbia today announced a nearly $41 million settlement over allegations of improper drug manufacturing practices.The allegations in the suit, which was spearheaded by the Oregon Department of Justice and the state of Illinois, concerned four prescription drugs Bloomberg, via Associated PressPrescription drug data mining law struck down States cannot stop drug manufacturers and data-mining companies from using information about the prescription drugs individual doctors like to prescribe, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The court voted 6-3 to strike down a Vermont data-mining law aimed at controlling health care costs by boosting the use of generic drugs. The ruling imperils similar laws in Maine and New Hampshire that seek to control the flow of information about brand-name medications.The information is extremely valuable to brand-name drug makers, which spend a reported $8 billion a year marketing their products to doctors. Among those efforts is the practice of detailing, in which sales representatives tailor their pitch to individual doctors based on the doctors’ own prescribing habits. Seattle Times Drug prescriptions confuse many users The Institute of Medicine estimates that 90 million Americans have trouble comprehending health information, including prescription drug labels and instructions. That can cause serious problems: more than 700,000 emergency room trips each year are caused by prescription drug mix-ups. -
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