With the White House and the FDA dreaming up ways to curb the pain-pill problem in the U.S., we got to wondering just what are the most popular (legal) drugs in the country? Thankfully, the folks at Time.com were thinking about the same thing, because they put together a handy/dandy list of the 10 most-prescribed meds, none of which is Viagra. [More]
Vicodin: The Most Popular Prescription Pill In America's Medicine Cabinet
By April 20, 2011
FDA Asks Prescription Drug Companies To Limit Amount Of Acetaminophen
By January 13, 2011
Worried about the possibility of liver damage from over use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers of prescription drugs containing acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg in each tablet or capsule. [More]
FDA May Take Vicodin And Percocet Off The Market
By July 1, 2009
Bad news for Dr. Greg House and other, non-fictional chronic pain patients. The FDA advisory panel that met yesterday about the effects of excessive doses of acetaminophen made another recommendation to the FDA—to take popular painkillers Vicodin and Percocet (and their generic versions) off the market because of the effect both drugs can have on the liver when taken for extended periods. The FDA will most likely follow this recommendation.
Kmart Settles A Bunch of Lawsuits
By September 20, 2006
It’s a big day at Kmart. They’ve settled a bunch of lawsuits and they’re ready to move on. To what, I don’t know. I haven’t been inside a K-mart since 1983, and neither has anyone else without a lawsuit pending.
Investigative Reporter Busted for Buying Drugs Online
By June 8, 2006
How easy is it to buy prescription drugs online? One Houston Press reporter undertook an investigation into the Vicodin and Viagra airdropping world and found out. Then the DEA showed up at his office and confiscated all the drugs.
