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Pharmaceuticals found in water  -  24 Mar 2008
Hamilton Spectator,There's more and more evidence that active ingredients in prescription and non-prescription drugs and personal-care products are finding their way into our

Editorial missed important point  -  Mar 22, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,It is hard to imagine how society will be able to influence people to reduce their reliance on and ingestion of prescription or non-prescription drugs

Drugs found in water of 24 major metro areas, 34 say no testing  -  Mar 22, 2008
Bloomington Pantagraph,Both prescription and non-prescription drugs were detected. Because coffee and tobacco are so widely used, researchers say their byproducts are good

Health Highlights: March 20, 2008  -  Mar 20, 2008
Washington Post,According to a new survey, 76 percent of American adults use non-prescription drugs for themselves and their children to treat a variety of common illnesses

Earth-friendly drug disposal  -  Mar 5, 2008
Canada.com,Participating pharmacies will accept all prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbal products, and vitamin and mineral supplements.

Consumer Reports Health News  -  Mar 21, 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,Consumer Reports and ConsumerReportsHealth.org cover issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs (including

Local Hospitals Compiling Medication List  -  Mar 17, 2008
CKNX Radio,Doctor Moore says it's also very important that they know what non-prescription drugs patients are taking because they have an impact on the prescription

Pontiac students create drug drop off program  -  Mar 11, 2008
WHOI,...a 2002 US Geological Survey that found 80 percent of water samples from 30 states contained residues of both prescription and non prescription drugs.

5 Investigated Drugs Found In Watershed  -  Mar 10, 2008
KPHO Phoenix,Prescription drugs, antibiotics, birth control and non-prescription drugs are the dozens of compounds that simply "cling" to the water, everything from

Aspirin Could Reduce Breast Cancer And Help Existing Sufferers ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
Science Daily (press release)..."More research is clearly needed and we are not advocating that women take these non prescription drugs routinely until the benefits and risks are clearer.

Pharmaceutical Drugs Found in Water of Major Metro Areas  -  Mar 10, 2008
Cleveland Leader,According to an Associated Press survey of 28 major metropolitan areas, prescription and non-prescription drugs were found in the watersheds of more than a

More than 20 tons of drugs thrown out in BC each year  -  Mar 3, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),...pharmacists will promote the importance of properly disposing of unused medications, non-prescription drugs, and even vitamin and mineral supplements.

No drugs in local water, says IWVWD  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ridgecrest Daily Independent,Non prescription drugs accounted for another 3.3 billion. This spurred California water agencies to develop a comprehensive ambient groundwater quality

What is really in our drinking water?  -  Mar 11, 2008
Niles Daily Star,On Monday, it was announced by the Associated Press that a wide variety of prescription and non prescription drugs have been found in drinking water

Meredith Students Research Drugs In Drinking Water  -  Mar 10, 2008
NBC 17.com,Biology majors have been studying the potential impact of medications and other non-prescription drugs on the water supply for three years.

Will taking an asprin a day cut the risk of breast cancer?  -  Mar 7, 2008
Daily Mail,..."We are not advocating that women take these non-prescription drugs routinely until the benefits and risks are clearer. "But our findings clearly indicate

COUNTY DRUGS FACTORY TO CLOSE  -  Mar 4, 2008
Derby Evening Telegraph,The site makes and packs non-prescription drugs such as Lipsil and Savlon. A spokeswoman for Novartis said the closure decision followed a 90-day

Budget contains some modest blessings  -  Feb 28, 2008
Toronto Star,Some recent court rulings had allowed claims for vitamins, supplements and non-prescription drugs. New registered disability savings plans announced in last

Budget also offers several modest changes  -  Feb 26, 2008
Toronto Star,...medical expense tax credit, a reversal of some recent court rulings that expanded the list to include vitamins, supplements and non-prescription drugs.

Can aspirin reduce breast cancer risk?  -  Mar 7, 2008
NHS Choices,Author Professor Ian Fentimann says, â€œWe are not advocating that women take these non-prescription drugs routinely until the benefits and risks are clearer.

Senior health care help is out there  -  Mar 17, 2008
Chester DailyLocal.com,Take information with you including a list of your prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements, insurance cards,

Fron UnChristian to Christian  -  Mar 14, 2008
Crosswalk.com,For instance, born-agains were just as likely to gamble, steal, view pornography, abuse alcohol and illegal or non-prescription drugs, take out revenge on

Three men, two women in Regina court facing drug charges  -  Feb 29, 2008
Canada.com,Under the conditions of their release, Duesterbeck, Farnham and Semeniuk cannot have weapons, pagers, non-prescription drugs, cellphones and hypodermic

Economic Double-Hit: High Prices, Low Confidence  -  Feb 26, 2008
NPRThe gain was led by a 1.5 percent spike in the cost of prescription and non-prescription drugs. The news of rising prices came as new housing data indicated

Confidence Plunges, Inflation Rate Soars  -  Feb 26, 2008
The Associated PressThis gain was led by a 1.5 percent spike in the cost of prescription and non-prescription drugs. The cost of book publishing was up 1.7 percent while the

Experts: Little drug risk in S. Fla. water  -  Mar 11, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,...finding one or more pollutants at 80 percent of the locations -- with detergents, steroids, plasticizers and non-prescription drugs the most common.

Cement truck pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges  -  Mar 7, 2008
Canada.com,He also must not drive any vehicle, must not possess or consume any alcohol or non-prescription drugs and not attend any establishment whose main business

Mother 'not guilty' of stabbing daughter  -  Mar 4, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,...she live with her parents, did not contact her daughter or son, did not enter her home address, and did not consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs.

Abandoned in the cold and the dark  -  Feb 29, 2008
Canada.com,The girl was released on conditions that include she come to court when required and not use or possess alcohol or non-prescription drugs.

Residents agree: State needs a new constitution  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daily Home Online,Berte said Alabama taxes food items, non-prescription drugs, and much more. â€œOur property taxes are the lowest in the United States,â€? he said.

Teva to build new Czech plant  -  Mar 10, 2008
Globes,Teva noted that its Czech unit manufactures a broad range of drugs, including generic products, non-prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients,

Nicotine Gum On Sale In Swedish Stores  -  Mar 3, 2008
HULIQ,The nicotine replacements are officially classified as drugs, and are the first non-prescription drugs to be on sale outside of the monopoly.

Booze cited in case of baby left out in the cold  -  Feb 29, 2008
The Province,...adding, "There was alcohol involved, yes." The woman was released on conditions, including that she not use alcohol or non-prescription drugs.

Funeral director free on bail; Released on theft charges and ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
The North Bay Nugget,While he's out of custody, Smith cannot have any alcohol or non-prescription drugs, and he must remain in Ontario and report to police every week unless he

Tschetter granted bail in cement truck deaths  -  Feb 27, 2008
Cochrane Times,He was also ordered not to consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs, and not to attend any business where alcohol is served. As Hamilton reached the point

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