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Healthcare Costs a Problem? Visit a Community Health Center or Free Clinic
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Community Health Centers
Community health centers that are regulated by the federal government can be found in many parts of the country. These clinics provide care to people without health insurance and have sliding fee scales based on income. Many of these clinics have pharmacies on site or have contracts with community pharmacies.
Find a health center in your community.
Free Clinics
Free clinics are community clinics that provide health care for free or very little cost to uninsured people. These clinics help their patients get low cost or free medications. Some free clinics have pharmacies on site or have arrangements with local pharmacies, and some rely on samples and pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs.
Find a free clinic in your community.
Healthcare Costs a Problem? Visit a Community Health Center or Free Clinic originally appeared on About.com Drugs on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 08:04:30.
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FOCUS Project Sees The Way To Mistake-Free Cardiac Surgery
Is it possible for cardiac surgery teams to completely eliminate medical errors? That’s the goal of an ambitious project-called the “Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems” (FOCUS) initiative-being undertaken by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)…
CSL Biotherapies Obtains FDA Licensure For Use Of Its Thimerosal-Free Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine In Children
CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of influenza vaccine, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s application for accelerated approval of its seasonal flu vaccine, Afluria® (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for use in the pediatric population aged 6 months and older.
Zogenix And Astellas Announce Data Published Showing The Benefits Of SUMAVEL(TM) DosePro(TM) Needle-Free Delivery System
Zogenix, Inc. (“Zogenix”), a privately held pharmaceutical company, and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (“Astellas”) announced that positive results from two clinical studies of new SUMAVEL DosePro (sumatriptan injection) needle-free delivery system will be published in the November 2009 issue of Headache. SUMAVEL DosePro, was recently approved by the FDA to treat acute migraine, with or without aura, and cluster headache.
Researchers Close In On Engineering Recognizable, Drug-Free Cannabis Plant
In a first step toward engineering a drug-free Cannabis plant for hemp fiber and oil, University of Minnesota researchers have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive substance in marijuana. Studying the genes could also lead to new and better drugs for pain, nausea and other conditions. The finding is published in the September issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany.
90% Of Patients With Charnley Protheses Pain Free After 30 Years
The long term success of the Charnley low-frictional arthroplasty has been demonstrated today with a follow-up study of patients 30 to 40 years after treatment. Overall, 90% of the hips were free from pain and activity was reported as normal in 58% of patients. The 94 patients in the study had a mean age at operation of 43.3 years and a mean age at follow-up of 75.7 years. Therefore some of their reduced activity is a reflection on their age and medical comorbidities.
Get Free Supplies For Organization Pandemic Plans, USA
The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness Pandemic Influenza program has purchased supplies to encourage organizations to learn about and plan for a pandemic influenza event. An influenza pandemic is a global disease outbreak from a new influenza virus not seen in humans before. State Health Officer Dr.
Nationwide Medical/Surgical Announces Preservative Free Flu Vaccine Available
Nationwide Medical/Surgical, a leading provider of the flu shot across the nation, has announced the availability of a preservative-free flu vaccine. The influenza virus, more commonly known as the flu, is a virus that ranges in severity of symptoms from mild to fatal. It is transmitted very easily. The best defense from the flu virus is an influenza vaccination.
Supermarket Pharmacies Urged To ‘Get Smart’ About Free Antibiotics
As influenza season shifts into high gear, with 24 states now reporting widespread activity, the nation’s infectious diseases experts are urging supermarket pharmacies with free-antibiotics promotions to educate their customers on when antibiotics are the right prescription – and when they can do more harm than good. Several grocery store chains nationwide began offering free antibiotics this winter.
For Cold And Flu Season, The Wrong Prescription Is Free Antibiotics
With an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant infections growing, experts are warning grocery-store pharmacies that antibiotics giveaways are an unhealthy promotional gimmick. If grocery stores want to help customers and save them money during cold and flu season, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) says, they should offer free influenza vaccinations instead. Giant, Stop & Shop, and other grocery stores have recently begun offering free antibiotics at their pharmacies.
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