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Ways to save on Rx Meds? Co-pay cards and other resources
As the cost of health care continues to rise, consumers need additional resources to help pay for their medications. The good news is there are a number of consumer options for saving money on the medications your doctor prescribes.
Read more: Ways to save on Rx Meds? Co-pay cards and other resources
'Double Check, Don’t Double Up' on acetaminophen this cold and flu season
A bad cold or the flu can stop you in your tracks. Each year, Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds, and up to 20 percent get the flu. And most of us turn to medicine to relieve symptoms; but it is important that you read the label on your medicines to check for acetaminophen and don’t double up.
Read more: 'Double Check, Don’t Double Up' on acetaminophen this cold and flu season
Latest on meningitis outbreak
A multistate fungal meningitis outbreak has occurred among patients who received an injectable steroid. The New England Compounding Center (NECC) based in Farmingham, MA, distributed contaminated steroid medication, used in spinal epidural injections and to treat joint pain, to outpatient facilities across the country. Upwards of 14,000 patients have been exposed to these contaminated injections, resulting in 328 cases and causing 24 deaths across 23 states.
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