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Walgreens, CVS limit sales of childrenโs pain relief medications amid โtripledemicโ
Read full article: Walgreens, CVS limit sales of childrenโs pain relief medications amid โtripledemicโCVS and Walgreens are limiting how many childrenโs pain relief medications people can buy at once amid the โtripledemicโ of respiratory viruses, according to reports.
Pfizer recalls blood pressure medication due to increased cancer risk
Read full article: Pfizer recalls blood pressure medication due to increased cancer riskPfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three different names due to an increased risk of cancer, according to the company.
Whitmer task force: Lower price of prescription drugs, hold sellers accountable for skyrocketing costs
Read full article: Whitmer task force: Lower price of prescription drugs, hold sellers accountable for skyrocketing costsGretchen Whitmerโs task forces has recommended lowering the price of necessarily prescription drugs and holding sellers accountable for skyrocketing costs. The Prescription Drug Task Force joined with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to recommend legislation that requires transparency reports from drug manufacturers, makes necessary medications affordable for Michigan families and holds sellers who profit from skyrocketing prices accountable. โMichigan families deserve to know that they can trust and have access to the medicine they need,โ Whitmer said. โNo one should have to choose between filling needed prescriptions and paying rent or buying food.โโThe goal of the Task Force since day one was to find a way to lower the cost of prescriptions for Michigan families,โ MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel said. Whitmer created the Prescription Drug Task Force last year to develop policy solutions and combat that problem.