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New Technology Could Reduce Drug Injuries Caused By Expired Medications January 22, 2013 Drug injuries resulting from a patient taking an expired medication can be sometimes be deadly. A solution to this problem may be on the way, though. According to San Antonio Magazine, a retired Texas physician has created technology that helps doctors track and maintain an inventory of medications they have on-hand to (more...)

Risk Of Kidney Injury When Combining NSAIDS and Anti-Hypersensitive Drugs January 15, 2013 A study recently published in the British Medical Journal has shown a link between taking both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and dual antihypertensive therapy medications, including a diuretic plus either an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker and the risk of acute kidney injury. The study examined the cases of nearly a half (more...)

As Texas Compounding Pharmacies Get Less Oversight, The Number Of Facilities Grow November 13, 2012 The Austin American-Statesman reports that funding for prescription drugs in Texas has decreased dramatically in recent years, leaving citizens more exposed to drug injury risks than ever before. In 2007, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy was granted $50,000 per year to conduct random testing on drugs compounded by pharmacies, like the one connected with (more...)

Drunk Driver Charged With Accident That Kills Two And Injures Two Others November 6, 2012 A 34-year-old Dallas, Texas, man has been charged following an accident that claimed the lives of two people and left a young girl seriously injured. The Dallas Morning News stated the accident occurred Monday around 9:30 p.m., at the corner of Military Parkway and Jim Miller Road. Reports indicate the man responsible for (more...)