Patient Compliance

Criminal charges were laid Dec. 13 against the principles in a New England compounding pharmacy that is responsible for a meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened others in 20 states.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a record number of drugs in 2014, approving 41 first-of-a-kind drugs and a record number of medicines for rare diseases.

Canadian study examines quality of health recommendations made on two popular medical talk shows

Study suggests need for guidelines and improved discharge planning

But beneficial effect is lost once medication is stopped