Heard about Biologics?
NCL convened a forum in 2007 to provide policy makers and other
stakeholder organizations the opportunity to engage in an open and
candid discussion on this issue. More than 40 participants
representing broad interests, including consumer and patient
advocacy groups, health care providers, government, industry,
and others, attended the half-day forum. Learn more
here.
Therapeutic Substitution 101
If you take prescription medication, there’s a good chance that someday you’ll be asked to switch from your current drug to a new one. There are many reasons, including: costs to you or your insurer, changes in your insurance coverage, or new drugs coming on the market.
Therapeutic substitution
can offer benefits, but it can also pose some risks. The key to ensuring your safety when making a switch is what patients’ rights advocates call full transparency.
Learn about Substitution or
read our new survey.
Did You
Know? It is a myth that beer and wine are not as strong as the
typical cocktail. Standard serving sizes of all alcohol
beverages -- beer, wine, and distilled spirits -- are equal in
alcohol strength and their effect on the body. Learn more at
Alcohol: How It All Adds Up.
New
resources from the government's Agency for Healthcare and
Research Quality:
-
AHRQ’s
series of
guides
for consumers comparing treatments for various conditions,
including hypertension, diabetes, antidepressants, and more.
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Healthcare 411, a
news series designed to help inform people about the latest
research findings, news and consumer information in health care.
How Healthy is Your Nest Egg?
Many seniors aren't planning for their health expenses in
retirement. Learn more about ways to save on drug costs
here.
New! At-Risk Consumers
Interested in OTC Statin. Read our new survey
here. (Best viewed in
Internet Explorer.)
ResponsibleRx.org - Information for Parents of Children with
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Millions of Americans are at an
unhealthy weight. Are you one of them? Choose
to Lose
Live Well
with Asthma
Vivir bien
con el asma
NCL recently hosted a forum,
co-provided by the American Nurses Association, about Women's
Health. See the materials
produced by the Jan. 2007 forum.
In summer of 2006, NCL hosted a conference
on direct to consumer advertising of prescription drugs.
Learn more.
Health Information Technology: Growing Interests and Concerns.
Read an article from the latest NCL
Bulletin.
MyBloodThinner.org - Information on anticoagulants for
patients, health care providers, and care givers.
Osteoporosis: Love Your Bones (So They'll Love You Back!)
Eye
Care 101: Learning the Difference Between Opticians, Optometrists
and Ophthalmologists
www.AmEyeHealthy.org - A National Eye Health Education and
Awareness Campaign
Health Care
Communications Provided by Pharmacies: Best Practice Principles for
Safeguarding Patient Privacy (PDF)
Get with the Program:
Choosing a Drug Coverage Plan that's Right for You (and Your
Family, too!)
On the Loose: Protect
Yourself from Counterfeit Drugs
Take
with Care: Understanding Your Pain Relievers
How to Read OTC Labels
Cardiovascular Disease and Aspirin Therapy
Cholesterol
Fact Sheet: The Cutting Edge on
Cholesterol
Turning Back the Clock: What Anti-Aging Products and Procedures Are
Right for You? Take our self-quiz to find out and learn how
products and procedures are regulated at these new pages.
MenoPAUSE: Take Time to Talk about Symptoms
Trends in
Medicine: Turning to the Evidence. A focus on Evidence-Based
Medicine
Bottled water.
These pages will explain what you should know
about bottled water—the importance of hydration, how bottled water
is regulated, the steps taken to ensure its safety and quality, and
the types of bottled water.
My
Health Privacy
Dealing
with Stress
NCL's AD/HD
Awareness Campaign
New Survey Reveals
Consumers Wary of Prescription Switches (10.01.2008)
Weight and Obesity in America
(06.19.2007)
NCL's Asthma Survey
(05.15.2007)
Public Attitudes towards
Risk, Regulation, and Patient Voices in the Treatment of
Chronic, Debilitating Conditions
(pdf)
Public Attitudes towards the Severity of and Treatments for
Chronic, Debilitating Conditions (pdf)
To
Fight Meth Abuse, Consumers Can Live With Some Limits — But
Don’t Put My Cold Medicines Behind the Pharmacy Counter
(04.04.2005)
Statement
from Linda Golodner
NCL Letter to Members
of Congress
PowerPoint
Presentation of Survey Results
Cholesterol Awareness Survey
(12.14.2004)
Survey Report
(.ppt)
Survey
Questionnaire
Healthy Swimming Pools (06.02.2004)
Read the Report
Turning Back the Clock: Anti-Aging Survey (05.13.2004)
Harris Survey Results:
Executive Summary
Harris Report (PowerPoint)
Nurse Staffing Shortage (05.06.2004)
Consumer Perspectives: The Effect of Current Nurse Staffing Levels
on Patient Care
MenoPause (07.28.2003)
Survey Findings
Dealing with Stress (06.26.2003)
Read
the Report
OTC Pain Meds: What helps, What hurts (10.23.2002)
Harris Survey Results: Executive Summary
Harris Report (PowerPoint)
Questionnaire
ADHD Awareness (08.27.2002)
Survey Results
