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Monday, April 15, 2013  A new government study reveals that US doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year; an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  New York auditors say they uncovered 325,000 errors and inconsistencies in prescriptions for painkillers and other commonly abused drugs in a review of 28.5 million prescriptions dispensed over 15 months.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  New York lawmakers have approved legislation requiring doctors to issue drug prescriptions electronically within three years.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The Cuomo administration, attorney general's office and legislative leaders are negotiating measures to curb the black market in hydrocodone and other addictive painkillers.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Health insurers in New York will no longer be allowed to require policy holders to have their prescriptions filled by mail under a bill signed into law Tuesday that is considered win for local drug stores and for immigrants.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  A Utica doctor will spend two years in prison for illegally prescribing drugs.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  There's a new eye-opening report about children and ADHD. The study finds millions of kids are taking prescription medication they don't need.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  Dozens of collection points for prescriptions, medicines

Sunday, February 28, 2010  Empty your medicine cabinet without polluting

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  An Onondaga County lawmakers says the threat of competiton from Canada has caused American drug suppliers to lower their prices.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009  A statewide effort being launched this week urges people not to flush leftover medications down the toilet.

Thursday, March 19, 2009  Most doctors suggest going with generic brands.

Thursday, November 13, 2008  Two major pharmacies have agreed to translate prescription drug instructions to customers' primary languages in more than 2,000 stores statewide.