George Allen’s Alzheimer’s disease left him crying uncontrollably all day and pacing all night. After several medications failed to stop the 74-year-old’s tears or continuous walks, a caregiver at his assisted living home in Mesa found the magic bullet: Zoloft, the nation’s most prescribed antidepressant drug, made by Pfizer Inc.

WASHINGTON - Policy debates affecting every corner of the economy are likely to shift in major ways if Tuesday’s election, as expected, gives Democrats more power in Congress.

Put tennis way ahead of baseball when it comes to dealing with performanceenhancing supplements.

If your son or daughter uses marijuana, where would you prefer they purchase it from? Drug dealers who also sell other drugs like cocaine and heroin, or medical marijuana cardholders?

A community drug turn-in event, in partnership between Target and the Chandler Police Department, will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Target located at 3425 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and its state, local and tribal law enforcement partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Medicare open enrollment ends next week. Valley seniors have until Dec. 7 to select a Medicare Advantage plan. Seniors can go online to medicare.gov to compare plans and get answers to frequently asked questions. Seniors can enter the medications they're taking to help find a plan that fits, as well.

RICHMOND, VA. - A growing number of U.S. medical schools and hospitals are realizing that there’s some truth to the saying “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” and are banning drug salespeople from providing meals and other gifts to doctors, medical students and residents.

Buzz words such as “subsidies” and “loopholes” have been thrown around by politicians for decades. If you’re seeking to impose punitive financial policies, these words are certainly more appealing than terms like “tax” or “penalty.” The Obama Administration is currently pursuing tax increases on the oil and gas industry under the guise of ending accounting loopholes.

State lawmakers voted Thursday to put new limits on the packaging of food and drinks containing medical marijuana.

Dear Sirs, Please be advised that President Obama has said in an interview with Barbara Walters the following when it comes to legalized marijuana. “We’ve got bigger fish to fry... It would not make sense for us to see a top priority as going after recreational uses in states that have determined that it’s legal.”

TRENTON, N.J .- Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients.

Telling physicians they shouldn't accept gifts from drug companies is all well and good. But convincing them that doing so is wrong is another matter.

WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers said Wednesday that Ritalin and other drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should not carry strong "black-box" warnings about potential cardiovascular and psychiatric risks.

A Chandler plastic surgeon charged with helping run a prescription drug ring has been extradited to Arizona following his arrest in North Dakota.

Last week’s withdrawal of the diet drug Meridia marks the latest setback in a long and frustrating quest for a pharmaceutical solution to our national obesity epidemic. Despite millions of dollars spent by drug companies, none of the handful of diet drugs on the market is considered very effective.

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has come out strongly in favor of drug- and chemical-testing giant Covance.

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has come out strongly in favor of drug- and chemical-testing giant Covance.

WASHINGTON - The government is considering setting higher standards for birth control drugs used by millions, saying that newer pills appear to be less effective at preventing pregnancy than those approved decades ago.

Jason Leon: Roughly 84,000 lives could be saved every year if the gaps in mortality between African Americans and whites were erased. We know that differences in culture, language and non-verbal cues between patient and provider are also critically important.

Better start stocking up on diapers and detergent. Consumers hit hard in recent months by sharply higher prices for gasoline and food should prepare to start paying more for various household items following Dow Chemical Co.’s decision to raise its prices by up to 20 percent to offset the soaring cost of energy.

Struggling to pay for your prescription medication?

WASHINGTON - The federal system for approving and regulating drugs is in serious disrepair, and a host of dramatic changes are needed to fix the problem, a panel of government advisers concluded Friday in a longawaited report.

By the time a client parks their car and walks up to the front doors of Harvest of Tempe, the southeast Valley’s only medical marijuana dispensary, he or she, their license plate, and their car have all been caught on camera.