Medication
California May Soon Allow Nurses To Prescribe Birth Control
The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow nurses to dispense birth control, making it easier for women to get contraceptives at primary care clinics.
FDA Panel Backs Foster City Drug Maker’s HIV Prevention Pill
The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
Owners Of Ship In ’07 SF Bay Oil Spill Sue Pharmacists Over Captain’s Meds
The owners and operators of a container ship that slammed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007 are suing pharmacists who they say dispensed drugs to the pilot of the Cosco Busan.
San Mateo Teen To Present Autism Research At Cal
Most 15-year-olds are hanging with friends or studying for high school classes, but Sophia Brink of San Mateo is spending her time preparing to present her autism research at a UC Berkeley symposium.
HeatlthWatch: Remote-Controlled Chip Delivers Drug Painlessly
Implanted medicine is a hot field, aiming to help patients better stick to their meds and to deliver those drugs straight to the body part that needs them.
State Launches Investigation Into Patient Death At Oakland Hospital
The California Department of Public Health has launched an investigation into the death of a woman at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland early Saturday.
Bay Area Nurses Hold Vigil For Cancer Patient Killed By Medical Error
The patient passed away early Saturday morning following a medical error by a replacement nurse.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Eric Dane Enters Rehab
San Francisco born, Eric Dane recently entered a rehab facility to get treatment for addiction to prescription painkillers but is expected to go back to work soon…
HealthWatch: Bay Area Lyme Disease Patient Fights Insurer
Imagine the frustration when you do have insurance but you still can’t get your plan to pay for drugs that cost thousands of dollars a month.
Alameda County Launches Prescription Drug Disposal Program
Old medication and unused prescription drugs can be left at the sheriff’s Eden Township Substation, a program authorities hope will prevent dangerous chemicals from entering the water supply.
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