Category Archives: Prescription Trends

Hope on the Horizon for Pediatric Peanut Allergies

Posted on October 9, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Over one million American children have a peanut allergy! I wrote a blog a couple of years ago which indicated that researchers found that people with food allergies are increasing at a significant rate—an 18% jump between 1997 and 2007 alone, … Continue reading →

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A New 21st Century Weapon of Mass Destruction

Posted on September 18, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Before the 2000’s, the world feared WMD (weapons of mass destruction) that involved nuclear technology. The threat of nuclear war, whether accidental or intentional, shaped how the military, our diplomates and alliance nations acted to protect its people and to … Continue reading →

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Drug Trade Balances

Posted on May 15, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

First off, this is not a blog about trade wars! I adhere to the philosophy of not blogging about religion, politics or sex—and today is no exception—but, with so much in the news about trade tariffs, my pharmaceutical mind went … Continue reading →

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Gabapentin – The Next Drug of Abuse?

Posted on April 4, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Gabapentin was introduced in 1993 and marketed as the brand name Neurontin to control epileptic seizures as well as to help control nerve pain due to nerve damage. It is an ideal drug for nerve pain, first as a primary drug and … Continue reading →

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GRAPEFRUIT – The Killer Fruit!

Posted on January 10, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Occasionally, I hear news reports regarding the dangers of eating grapefruit while on certain medications. Recently, a relative of mine was prescribed a new medication and the prescription label indicated that eating grapefruit while taking the medication could be dangerous. … Continue reading →

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Smart Pills Simplify Medication Compliance Issues

Posted on November 29, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Experts estimate that patients who do not take their medications as ordered cost this nation approximately $100 billion a year in additional medical expenses. Much of that additional cost is due to patients getting sicker and needing additional treatments or … Continue reading →

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Smart Students Formulate Cheaper Generic Drug

Posted on December 7, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The ever-increasing costs of prescription medications have made dramatic headlines over the last twelve months. One of the more recent and visibly-reported medication increases involved Epipen, the life-saving epinephrine drug used to counteract severe allergic reactions. That drug underwent a … Continue reading →

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Fountain of Youth Found

Posted on May 18, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

A recent article in the journal Nature Materials made its way into national headlines this past week because of a new product that has great potential for use as an anti-aging cosmetic. The product, called XPL in the study, is … Continue reading →

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Polypharmacy

Posted on April 27, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Population aging in first world countries is a growing concern for many reasons. One of those involves the issue of polypharmacy in the older adult. Polypharmacy is defined as a patient using four or more medications concurrently and statistics show … Continue reading →

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Venom – Lethal Toxins or Medical Miracles?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Most of us are afraid of venomous creatures—those creepy, crawly animals with fangs or stinger tails, not to mention those slithery snakes with lethal incisors dripping venom. We don’t want to be anywhere near them, and rightfully so since the … Continue reading →

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