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Drugs Richmond Has a Marijuana Dispensary. How Does It Work?

RICHMOND-Green Leaf Medical first opened its doors three weeks ago.

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill December 15, 2020 5:37 am EST
Drugs FILE- In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Drugs We Need Transparent Drug Prices, Virginia Lawmakers Say

RICHMOND- One vial of insulin costs between $3 to $6 to manufacture.

Ashley Spinks Dugan Ashley Spinks Dugan November 30, 2020 7:59 pm EST
Drugs FILE- In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Drugs Helping Hands: Richmond Nonprofit Connects Clinics With Needed Medicine

RICHMOND - Ever walked away from the pharmacy without the medication prescribed to you?

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles October 21, 2020 3:13 am EDT
Coronavirus FILE - This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City, Texas. On Friday, April 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned doctors against prescribing the malaria drug to treat COVID-19 outside of hospitals or research settings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Coronavirus Whistleblower: I Was Fired Over Warnings About Hydroxychloroquine

Dr. Rick Bright alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by President Trump.

Associated Press Associated Press May 5, 2020 3:42 pm EDT
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Drugs Virginia’s Marijuana Decriminalization: What It Means And How It Works

It’s not the same thing as legalization, but Democrats say it’s a step on the way. Marijuana has been an issue for Virginia’s General Assembly for decades, going back as far as 1979 when the state became one of the first to legalize medical use of marijuana. (It was later repealed.) But this year, history...

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill May 1, 2020 2:11 pm EDT

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Word of the drug came as the U.S. government reported that American economic output is shriveling in the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression.

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Drugs Trump Reportedly Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Drug He Says Fights COVID-19

Ignoring medical experts and scientists, Trump has aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine, while acknowledging that he isn’t a doctor and instead relies on “common sense.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 7, 2020 1:04 pm EDT