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FDA warns that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause damage to muscles and nerves

Prozac "Revolution in a Capsule" - Retro Report by The New York Times

How to Dispose of Medications (video)

87% of people older than 50 took one or more drug, according to Australian survey

4 medication classes linked to 67% of drug-related hospitalizations

Top 10 Most Prescribed Medications

When physicians prescribe a new medication... confusion ensues

Liraglutide (Victoza) superior to sitagliptin (Januvia) for reduction of HbA1c in diabetics

Beyond statins: Thyromimetic eprotirome decreases LDL

"Professional Guinea Pigs" in Clinical Trials - TIME video

Mipomersen - antisense technology to lower LDL cholesterol

Tiotropium for COPD: A good foundation therapy for most patients

Fish out of pills - Pharmaceuticals in drinking water

FDA: High-dose simvastatin increases risk of muscle injury - caution with lower doses plus Amiodarone, Verapamil, Diltiazem

AskaPatient.com - Medication Ratings and Health Care Opinions

FDA: Plavix does not work in 2-14% of patients

People on statins are 9% more likely to develop diabetes according to a meta-analysis

Combination of ACE inhibitors and ARBs appeared no better than ACE inhibitor therapy alone and increased harms

Decreasing risk of death by 80% at the cost of $12 per month

Antibiotic eye drops for bacterial conjunctivitis: which one to choose?