/tags/medication medication en-US WLRN Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:00:00 GMT /health/2023-11-17/florida-lawmakers-file-proposals-on-mental-health-drugs Florida lawmakers have filed proposals that would allow Medicaid beneficiaries with “serious mental illness” to avoid a practice known as step therapy in receiving medications. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:00:00 GMT /health/2023-11-17/florida-lawmakers-file-proposals-on-mental-health-drugs News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-08/emergency-contraception-how-it-works-how-effective-it-is-and-how-to-get-it Emergency contraceptives and abortion pills are not the same thing, though people often confuse them. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's vital to know the difference — and your options. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:00:34 GMT /news/2022-07-08/emergency-contraception-how-it-works-how-effective-it-is-and-how-to-get-it Maria Godoy, Carmel Wroth /2022-06-01/meds-alone-dont-help-adhd-study-says-a-pioneer-in-academia-and-marine-science-a-teen-beatles-tribute-band Does medication really help children with ADHD learn better in the classroom? We hear from a trailblazer in academia and marine science. Plus, they call themselves the world's youngest Beatles tribute band — The Sunset Four are taking to the stage again soon. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:13:00 GMT /2022-06-01/meds-alone-dont-help-adhd-study-says-a-pioneer-in-academia-and-marine-science-a-teen-beatles-tribute-band Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-03-30/as-medication-abortion-becomes-dominant-red-states-restrict-pills As access to abortion in clinics becomes limited across much of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. And conservative state lawmakers are taking notice. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:22:36 GMT /news/2022-03-30/as-medication-abortion-becomes-dominant-red-states-restrict-pills Sarah McCammon /2020-11-30/canada-blocks-export-of-medications-in-short-supply-in-response-to-trump-plan The move comes just days before a U.S. rule was set to go into effect allowing for bulk importation of drugs from Canada. Trump promised it would lower costs and be a "game changer" for seniors. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:26:41 GMT /2020-11-30/canada-blocks-export-of-medications-in-short-supply-in-response-to-trump-plan Matthew S. Schwartz /health-care/2018-02-02/how-municipalities-are-buying-cheap-canadian-drugs Some cities, counties and school districts in Florida and around the country are helping their employees buy cheap prescription drugs from Canada and… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:00:00 GMT /health-care/2018-02-02/how-municipalities-are-buying-cheap-canadian-drugs Julio Ochoa /news/2017-05-02/next-on-the-agenda-florida-researchers-try-to-figure-out-how-to-deliver-medical-marijuana As legislators work out the details of implementing medical marijuana, pharmacists at the University of South Florida (USF) are determining how to deliver… Wed, 03 May 2017 01:33:00 GMT /news/2017-05-02/next-on-the-agenda-florida-researchers-try-to-figure-out-how-to-deliver-medical-marijuana Julio Ochoa