The Pharmablog

Who has the right to make decisions about a child’s medical needs–the parents, the doctors, or the courts?

Women who have hyperkyphosis–more commonly called dowager’s hump–may be at risk of earlier death.

Drugs that are prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease, such as Aricept and Exelon, may cause more heart trouble than previously believed, a Canadian study suggests.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to delay its approval of the wrinkle med Botox for the treatment of upper limb muscle spasticity in stroke victims.

Prescription drug advertisements have drawn fire for portraying healthy-looking, smiling patients while explaining benefits, and then rushing through or providing distractions when required risk information is given.

New rules governing online pharmacies went into effect in April 2009.

Most new college graduates say they’re ready for the “real world.”  But are they ready for the world of health insurance?

Researchers say younger, active patients will benefit from a new cement-less hip replacement.

A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon from The People’s Pharmacy if Fosamax could be the cause of her nightly hip and leg pain.

Drugmaker Pfizer is making 70 of its most popular medications–including Lipitor, Viagra, and Celebrex– available at no cost to people who have lost their jobs and do not have health insurance.