How 'Deprescribing' Could Change Your Medical Routine (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

There’s an old problem in medicine. Too many meds in your drug cabinet. Some you don’t need anymore, some are interacting and making you feel worse. Then bingo, you get a new prescription to cure that. Or you grab some over-the-counter fix. Now, there’s a push to take millions of Americans off their meds. This hour On Point, the movement to de-prescribe. Plus, new research says more germs mean fewer allergies for babies. -- Jane Clayson
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/10/18/deprescribing-medicine-pharmacy