Read more pharmacy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23320/pharmacy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:39:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72735/suit-wants-pharmacies-to-bust-drug-abusers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen a driver, high on painkillers, ran her car into two guys fixing a flat tire on the side of the highway, killing one of them, the victims' families filed a lawsuit—against the pharmacies that sold the painkillers. That case, pending before the Nevada Supreme Court, will be the...http://www.newser.com/story/72735/suit-wants-pharmacies-to-bust-drug-abusers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:05:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTarget and CVS will reward customers for using reusable shopping bags, and the efforts could take a billion plastic bags out of circulation. Though some retailers—notably Wal-Mart—have been slow to hop on the eco bandwagon, initiatives at smaller chains such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have met...http://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 14:31:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66717/cops-search-pharmacy-that-sold-drug-to-jacko-doc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice yesterday searched a Las Vegas pharmacy that reportedly sold the drug Propofol to Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, CNN reports. Warrants for earlier searches of Conrad Murray’s home and office have suggested that authorities think Jackson was a drug addict. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles coroner's office says it’s finished...http://www.newser.com/story/66717/cops-search-pharmacy-that-sold-drug-to-jacko-doc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 7:38:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPharmacies are stocking up on Tamiflu and other anti-influenza drugs as fears grow of a swine flu outbreak, but health officials warn that the antivirals could do more harm than good if administered incorrectly. Taking the drugs in the wrong dose or for too short a time can lead to...http://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 6:40:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57021/pharmacy-bungled-drug-for-dead-horses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Florida pharmacy that prepared vitamin supplements for the 21 polo horses that died last weekend has admitted that the mixture was faulty, the Palm Beach Post reports. Franck’s Pharmacy in Tallahassee said today that the level of one ingredient in the supplement—which the polo team says was Biodyl—...http://www.newser.com/story/57021/pharmacy-bungled-drug-for-dead-horses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 13:03:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47888/walgreens-woos-employers-with-at-work-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWalgreens is amping up its effort to interest corporate and government employers in its network of clinics and workplace health centers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company aims to build on its base of 350-plus corporate clients, and has been steadily snapping up concerns that cater to them. Under...http://www.newser.com/story/47888/walgreens-woos-employers-with-at-work-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Jan 2009 10:18:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46130/shooting-spree-standoff-may-be-linked-dallas-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDallas authorities are comparing bullets to see if an former Utah state trooper who shot himself during a standoff with police early this morning was also responsible for a rush-hour shooting spree that left two people dead yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reports. Brian Smith, also suspected in a pharmacy...http://www.newser.com/story/46130/shooting-spree-standoff-may-be-linked-dallas-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 15:02:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40568/pinched-patients-skimping-on-vital-medication.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCash-strapped consumers nationwide are risking their health by cutting back on prescription drugs, the New York Times reports. Some try to stretch out their supply by splitting their pills in half or taking them every other day. Others choose for themselves which medications to stop taking, increasing the chances of...http://www.newser.com/story/40568/pinched-patients-skimping-on-vital-medication.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 0:58:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36687/boston-bans-drugstore-cigarette-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoston's health honchos have approved some of the country's toughest anti-tobacco rules by banning sales at some stores, the Boston Globe reports. The new rules forbid pharmacies and campus convenience stores from selling cigarettes. They also ban smoking on bar and restaurant patios. The city's cigar parlors, previously exempt, will...http://www.newser.com/story/36687/boston-bans-drugstore-cigarette-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Sep 2008 6:26:57 CDT