Americans spend most on Lipitor, drug survey finds
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U.S. consumers spent more money on the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor -- more than $9 billion -- than any other prescription drug in 2004, according to federal estimates released on Wednesday.
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New research suggests that all patients who undergo angioplasty should receive cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Zocor and Lipitor.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a statin drug --  such as Lipitor or Zocor -- significantly reduces the risk of  cardiac and non-cardiac death in people on hemodialysis,  investigators report.
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Prescription drug use among Americans has hit an all-time record high, according to the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ annual check-up on Americansâ health.
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Many patients on the cholesterol drug are switching to a cheaper alternative, but Pfizer is not letting its flagship product go down without a fight.
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American Cancer Society - Summary:  According to a study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, statin users are less likely to develop cancer compared to those who don't take the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Experts caution, however, that this single study is not strong enough to be considered evidence of the drug's preventive properties.
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More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, the government said in a report on the nation's health.
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Nearly 24 million Americans are  enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, the U.S.  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on  Tuesday.
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A small study in which Alzheimer&#39;s patients were given the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor found that their mental capacity stabilized or improved over the course of a year.
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More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug and one-in-six takes at least three, the government reported Thursday.
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Obese and overweight men spend much more on prescription drugs than men with normal weight, says a Mayo Clinic study. Researchers studied 328 male executives, average age
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One in four American adults, including Areh Howell, take high doses of vitamin E every day. &quot;I take vitamin E for cardiovascular protection,&quot; said Howell.
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Despite rising drug costs and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad, a Pew study finds that not many Americans buy prescription drugs through the internet. Most feel drugs purchased online are not as safe.
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Insured and wealthy Americans were more likely than the poor to get billions of dollars in free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical companies to win patient and doctor loyalty, a study released on Wednesday showed.
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NEW YORK - Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.    A majority - 62 percent - believe drugs bought online are less safe than those purchased from a local pharmacy, accepting the federal government's stated concerns in opposing drug imports, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a report Sunday...
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SUNDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Obese and overweight men spend much more on prescription drugs than men with normal weight, says a Mayo Clinic study.
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U.S. prescription drug sales rose 8.3 percent to $274.9 billion last year, fueled by the Medicare drug benefit, increased use of generic medicines and new treatments for diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to a new report.