prescription drugs

Saturday Is DEA’s Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Several agencies in Metro Detroit are unwanted and unnecessary prescription drugs Saturday as part of a national drug take program, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/28

Mich. Prosecutor Accused Of Prescription Fraud

Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced a fraud charge against a northern Michigan prosecutor accused of doctor shopping to illegally get prescriptions for painkillers.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/28

CDC: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses At Epidemic Levels

CDC Director Thomas Frieden said overdoses involving prescription painkillers are at epidemic levels and now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/19

State Police Hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Tired of all those unwanted and unused prescription drugs in your home? Michigan State Police is joining forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/10/29

CDC: Antidepressant Use Skyrocketed In Past 20 Years

A new survey finds one out of 10 Americans over the age of 12 now takes antidepressants.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/10/20

South Lyon Woman Dies After Killing Daughter

A southeastern Michigan woman who police say killed her disabled, 13-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs has died from her own drug overdose.

2010/07/22

Rx Drugs: Paying the Price

Nancy Nall Reporting One of the most expensive items in a senior’s budget is prescription drugs. Even if you have insurance coverage, it pays to be aware of what individual pharmacies charge for your medications. […]

2010/06/03

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