More than half (57 percent) of Medicare beneficiaries were less likely to be prescribed medications that may cause potential health risks thanks to a pilot risk-alert program implemented by St. Paul, ...

White older adults and men have the highest risk of using a high-risk medication regularly, a new study finds. A study published on Aug. 31 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that ...

High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease. Millions of adults are prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

One out of 7 adults with heart failure were prescribed a medication that could exacerbate their condition. For patients with heart failure (HF), a greater focus on medication management may be needed ...

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has published updated guidance for online pharmacies supplying high-risk medications, including weight-loss injections. The regulator, which oversees ...