To treat seasonal allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and watery eyes, doctors traditionally prescribe medicines such as Claritin or loratadine. They are also effective treatments for hives, and other anti-histamine uses, such as the reduction of inflammation. These medications used to be available only by prescription, but are now available over the counter instead. Claritin or loratadine are effective at their relief of allergy symptoms in short periods of time, and rarely cause drowsiness. Unfortunately, however, Claritin is believed to cause hair loss in some individuals. Although ...

For years America has been told that the reason for our high drug prices is to promote a truly innovative market. In other words, price limitations on drugs would sway the incentive of drug companies to produce new innovative drugs. After doing some research on this subject, it seems to me that the drug companies are more worried about protecting there existing “money making” drugs rather than creating new innovative ones. Drug companies claim that the reason for high drug prices is to compensate for the high cost of research and development. The drug companies allege that the cost of ...