Enlarge this image Renea Molden was able to stop taking opioid painkillers with the help of non-opioid alternatives. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption…
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Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients’ Opioid Addiction?
by Martha Bebinger November 26, 2017Enlarge this image After two weeks of recovery from an addiction to opioids prescribed by her surgeon, Katie Herzog takes a walk…
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47 Hospitals Slashed Their Use Of Two Key Heart Drugs After Huge Price Hikes
by NPR August 9, 2017Enlarge this image Valeant Pharmaceuticals, based in Bridgewater Township, N.J., bought two specialty heart drugs used in emergency treatment from Marathon Pharmaceuticals…
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Enlarge this image Juanita Milton, who suffers from COPD, uses her nebulizer with albuterol sulfate at her home in Live Oak, Texas.…
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Enlarge this image The anti-inflammatory drug Bextra was taken off the market because it increased the risk of heart attack and stroke.…
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Enlarge this image Pharmaceutical companies send “detailers” to hospitals to persuade doctors to prescribe their medications. IPGGutenberg UK Ltd/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption…