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		<title>Lipitor to go generic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last year, Pfizer has been laying the groundwork to combat the looming competition against Lipitor, forging deals with insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and patients to meet or beat the price of its generic replacements. Enlarge This Image J.B. Reed/Bloomberg News Lipitor, made by Pfizer, was the first drug to exceed $10 billion a... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/lipitor-to-go-generic/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Open enrollment in drug discounts and preventative services is now open</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Broyles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month – good time for free meeting with your doctor (see Medicare Options 2012 at a glance) Oct. 6, 2011 – With the annual period for those in Medicare to make changes in their plans about to open on October 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announce... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/open-enrollment-in-drug-discounts-and-preventative-services-is-now-open/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Heart Failure can be managed with the right Medication &amp; a Healthy Lifestyle.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Heart Failure can be managed with the right Medication &#38; a Healthy Lifestyle. In the year 2000, my father had suffered a major stroke.  A few years later, our mom developed dementia/ alzheimer&#8217;s, and thus, our family&#8217;s lives have been changed forever. It was at that time that my sister, Rose, and I started... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/a-heart-failure-can-be-managed-with-the-right-medication-a-healthy-lifestyle/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>FDA approves Botox to treat specific form of urinary incontinence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injection to treat urinary incontinence in people with neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis who have overactivity of the bladder. Uninhibited urinary bladder contractions in people with some neurological conditions can lead to an inability to store urine. Current management of... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/fda-approves-botox-to-treat-specific-form-of-urinary-incontinence/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Group says &#8220;Stop selling high dose Aricept!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 18:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A specific dose of Alzheimer’s drug should be pulled from the market because it poses a risk to patients, according to a consumer  group. The drug, donepezil, sold under the brand Aricept, is administered in several doses – the highest being 23 milligrams – for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. It is prescribed... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/disease-info/group-says-stop-selling-high-dose-aricept/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Cost Effective to Ship Medications to Your Home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 06:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you use medication or medical supplies on a daily basis? If you are looking for a way to cut costs on your medications and medical supplies, then you may want to try an online pharmacy or a mail order pharmacy that offers a shipping service. Many people have noticed the steady rise of gas... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/lifestyle/technology/is-it-cost-effective-to-ship-medications-to-your-home/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Tips: Opioid Pain Medicines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opioids are used to treat moderate to severe pain. The can provide relief when other medicines cannot. Reminders: Tell your doctor if you are having pain Make a plan with your doctor for using your pain meds Aim for relief that will let you keep doing the things you need and like to do It... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/disease-info/health-tips-opioid-pain-medicines/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors to save as Medicare&#8217;s &#8220;doughnut hole&#8221; finally closes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The widely unpopular &#8220;doughnut hole&#8221; — the coverage gap in the Medicare drug benefit — is headed for oblivion, under the new health law. Beginning this year, seniors who hit the doughnut hole will get substantial discounts on both brand-name and generic drugs. Those discounts will increase over time, effectively closing the gap by 2020. The change... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/seniors-to-save-as-medicares-doughnut-hole-finally-closes/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors in Donut Hole to get 50% off of RX meds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 15:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 25, 2010 &#8211; The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance to Part D plan sponsors to guarantee that senior citizens and other Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D prescription drug plans will see 50 percent savings on their brand name and some authorized generic drugs when they enter the... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/seniors-in-donut-hole-to-get-50-off-of-rx-meds/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Medical Discount Card Scammers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by Getty Images via Daylife Awhile ago, our writer Benny wrote about the the medical discount card ProCare. Medical discount cards are popular nowadays with so many uninsured or underinsured Americans. In a recent article in AARP&#8217;s  &#8221;Discount health cards not a panacea for uninsured&#8221;, over 28 million Americans use discount plans according to the... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/money-legal-and-insurance/financial/beware-of-medical-discount-card-scammers/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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