Dear Carol: I’ve read your articles about drugs that are bad for older brains. My dad takes a long list of drugs for heart issues, blood pressure, and arthritis, plus a chronic skin problem. He and I ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8(6):43-45. Is the treatment still indicated or has the diagnosis been refuted? For example, a putative diagnosis of angina may have subsequently been disproved. Treatments ...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carelon Health and CarelonRx will offer free medication reviews to members of the public on National Check Your Meds Day – Oct. 21. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on Oct. 21, ...

People with type 2 diabetes who receive comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) had better adherence with oral antidiabetic drugs and statin utilization compared to those who did not receive CMRs, a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Drug interactions may make medications less effective, or cause unexpected side effects. Meet with a Southwest General Health Center pharmacist to review your medications and have ...

A new California law will require pharmacist-led medication reviews for high-risk hospital patients at discharge starting Jan. 1, according to a Cedars-Sinai news release. The law, promoted by ...

A study found that clinical pharmacist-led reviews of hospital medications for older adults with hip fractures were linked to significantly lower rates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The research, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the first round of experimental drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency, part of an effort to ...