Tag Archives: Prescription

UPS drone makes first home prescription deliveries for CVS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) Flight Forward drones have flown prescription medications to the front lawn of a private home and to a retirement center, the UPS unit’s first revenue-generating deliveries for drugstore chain CVS Health Corp (CVS.N). Flight Forward’s maiden delivery flight on Friday in Cary, North Carolina, beat rivals… Read More: UPS drone makes first home prescription deliveries for CVS »

Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications effectively lower high triglycerides

Advisory Highlights: Four grams per day of prescription omega-3 fatty acid medication effectively lower high triglyceride levels, but identification of secondary causes of high triglycerides, such as hypothyroidism and poorly managed type 2 diabetes as well as lifestyle changes should be addressed before prescribing drugs. Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications come in two different formulations:… Read More: Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications effectively lower high triglycerides »

Erectile dysfunction cream for dry eye? Woman suffers chemical injury following prescription mix-up

The woman reportedly suffered a mild, ocular chemical injury as a result of the mix-up. (iStock) A woman from Glasgow, Scotland, hoping to treat her dry eye was mistakenly given a prescription for an erectile dysfunction cream instead, according to a recent case report in the medical journal The BMJ. The woman, who has not been… Read More: Erectile dysfunction cream for dry eye? Woman suffers chemical injury… »