It's noon Friday. Nichole Leary just lit a 305 and sat down on the black metal bench outside the food court at Lakeshore Mall. ...more

February 7, 2009

Health insurers have long promoted switching from brand-name medicines to cheaper generics, but now more of them are going further: urging people to take different drugs altogether. ...more

December 13, 2008

Popping so many pills that you sometimes forget to take a medication? The drug companies think they have the answer: combination pills, which aim to treat several ailments in one medication. However, buyer beware: Analysts say the all-in-one movement generally comes with a higher price. ...more

October 21, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday that it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's medications at a discount. It also said it would lower the price of more than 1,000 over-the-counter drugs. ...more

May 6, 2008

There's a new breed of customer taking advantage of retailers' free and low-cost prescription programs. ...more

January 18, 2008

Seniors and the disabled flocked to the pharmacy counter in 2006 with their new Medicare drug cards, fueling a 6.7 percent increase in health spending, the federal government reported Monday. ...more

January 8, 2008