Targeting the busy traveler:

Conveniently located in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport, Harmony Pharmacy will redefine America’s retail drugstore shopping experience. From dispensing prescriptions to offering access to an on-site nurse practitioner to providing an exceptional shopping experience, Harmony Pharmacy is bringing together the best aspects of a traditional European pharmacy coupled with a service focused staff to reach today’s busy traveler.

(via The Health Care Blog)

Dr. Crippen thinks Big Pharma is to blame:

Dr Crippen’Â’s old fashioned” treatment for blood pressure costs a few pence a month, and the drugs he uses (such as beta-blockers and diuretics) have been around for years. They have a proven safety record. They are not going to produce any surprises. The only problem is that they do not offer any profit to the big drug companies.

Will Vioxx make a comeback in the wake of the Texas verdict?

“After August’s $253 million verdict against Merck & Co. in the nation’s first Vioxx-related civil trial, Lisa Stringer is worried that the loss will stop the company from bringing the only painkiller that gives her relief back to the market.

Stringer, 38, of Chicago, suffers from a spinal condition that causes nerve pain, particularly in her hands. …

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