While a man served as her lookout, a woman jumped over the counter at a Walgreens on Armenia Avenue and grabbed a bin of prepared prescriptions Oct. 27, Tampa police say. ...more

November 3, 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

In an industry first, Eli Lilly and Co. says it will begin disclosing how much money it paid to individual doctors nationally for advice, speeches and other services. ...more

September 24, 2008

A Riverview woman working in a physician's office wrote prescriptions for oxycodone using fictitious names, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 9, 2008

The atmosphere in the waiting area of John Mubang's clinic in Seffner was "a social event with everyone involved in conversations about how easy it was to get prescriptions," according to an affidavit filed in Hillsborough County Court. ...more

July 18, 2008

The atmosphere in the waiting area of John Mubang's clinic in Seffner was "a social event with everyone involved in conversations about how easy it was to get prescriptions," according to an affidavit filed in Hillsborough County Court. ...more

July 17, 2008

Many of our Florida elders are unduly stressed and suffering today. As our governor proclaims his mandate for additional budgetary cuts, we are seeing a dramatic rise in the need for assistance. Many no longer drive as they can not afford the gas required and are unable to afford taxi fare or other public transportation. Faced with soaring prices for basic foods, they have already cut back to the point of experiencing substandard nutrition which aggravates conditions brought on by skimping on high-priced prescriptions. ...more

June 21, 2008

CLEARWATER - A Pinellas County Jail employee was accused today of using more than one doctor to obtain prescriptions for hydrocodone that she was not entitled to, detectives said. ...more

June 10, 2008

Imagine buying a car based on convenience. You'd shop for the car only at dealers located within a five-minute drive of home. You wouldn't dare ask the salesman any questions. He or she will ask a few of you and decide which car is the best fit. And the price? You'd find that out when you picked it up. ...more

May 30, 2008

Federal prosecutors charged 11 people with running an Internet prescription drug operation accused of taking in $77 million and illegally dispensing 44 million doses of medication. ...more

May 11, 2008