The misuse and abuse of controlled substances, especially those containing opiates, by the general public and in patients suffering with chronic pain is a problem attracting nationwide attention. This fact is reinforced by multiple congressional committees with jurisdiction over the epidemic, numerous hearings conducted by various committees, and the focus the administration. The United States ...

OBJECTIVE Because free sample of prescription medications have been shown to influence prescribing habits of physicians, we sought to discern if promotional efforts of a retail pharmacy influenced prescriptions filled in our county after a free antibiotic program was initiated. METHODS Retrospective analysis of prescription antibiotics filled throughout the county was performed. Prescriptions...

R ay Moynihan and colleagues describe disease mongering as, " widening the boundaries of treatable illness in order to expand markets for those who sell and deliver treatments " [1]. In this article, I examine one aspect of disease mongering: activities fi nanced by drug companies to promote sales by expanding the pool of patients potentially treated by their products, when no benefi t in terms...

background: drug abuse is now‑a‑days one of the gravest social harms. recent years have experienced a drastic rise in drug abuse among school and university students. thus, the need for special attention to the issue is deemed important. the present study was conducted with the aim of assessing the impact of life skills training on promotion of drug abuse preventive behaviors. methods: this fie...

Abstract Background: Prescribing pattern is also important factor to identify the problems related to prescribing and best tool to improve the quality of prescription and patient care. Methods: The aim of current study was to evaluate the quality of prescription and prescribing practices as per WHO drug core indicators in Lahore, Pakistan. A descriptive and cross- sectional study wa...