A Brooklyn child died from fentanyl exposure in a family shelter, leading to manslaughter and related charges against his parents.
ATTORNEY GENERAL Letitia James secured $17.85 million to resolve claims that two drug companies conspired to inflate prices.
“At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President Trump’s new tariffs will make things even worse.”
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference on Thursday to discuss legislation to reduce the cost of drugs for seniors.
The company runs 1,245 stores in 15 states, according to its website. It has a heavy presence in New York, Pennsylvania and California.
Jason Liriano, the founder and leader of the Route Boys gang, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown.
Letitia James is urging New Yorkers to check if they’re eligible for a $39.1 million settlement with drug manufacturer Apotex.
A Brooklyn-based drug ring that distributed more than 1.2 million oxycodone pills, fueling the city’s opioid crisis, ended Wednesday.
Consumers with expired prescription medicines or vitamins will have the chance to drop them off at specified locations.
Two men pleaded guilty distributing heroin and fentanyl that led to the death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili in Brooklyn.
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, in collaboration with the NYPD and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, announced the launch of a Prescription Drug Give Back initiative on Friday,
One might think that despite so many business failures during the coronavirus pandemic, all drugstores would be financially safe and might even prosper. After all, people need their prescription drugs,
My father, Irving Kaufman (1910 – 1982), was a professional photographer who started in Brooklyn in the mid 1930s working for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. He captured thousands of images
BAY RIDGE — U.S. Rep. Max Rose held a roundtable discussion with a group of senior citizens to discuss the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs and what the federal government can
A bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical use, but only when prescribed and administered by a doctor, has been agreed upon by state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said this legislation strikes the right balance between providing relief to people who are in pain and suffer …
A bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical use, but only when prescribed and administered by a doctor, has been agreed upon by state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said this legislation strikes the right balance between providing relief to people who are in pain and suffer …
With the uncertainties in healthcare, the increasing costs and the numerous programs that promise to help consumers save on their health care expenses, the New York Rx Card is the only free statewide prescription assistance program that is endorsed by numerous chambers of commerce, the Business a …
April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Every day, it seems like a new prescription drug is created to treat every type of ache, pain or ailment. This has left many households stockpiled with all kinds of medications, and some go unused or expire.
The dangers of these u …
GM Comerford says he was floating!
Bay Ridgeite Frank Comerford — when asked at last Saturday’s 251st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade how he felt about being the grand marshal — said, My feet haven’t touched the ground.
Comerford, if you recall, is the senior NBC …
Drug use among young people in southwest Brooklyn is a growingcause for concern, with recent fatal overdoses among area teenssending shockwaves throughout the community.
We are losing young lives for no reason and we must stand upagainst the drugs that are destroying our families and do so …
The ribbon was cut earlier this month on 86th Street’s newestemporium.
The gala event occurred June 18 at the Walgreens, 1511 86th Street,as elected officials gathered with store employees to make theoccasion.Among those present were Brooklyn Borough President MartyMarkowitz, State S …