Prescription Overdose Rate Reaches Epidemic Levels in NYC

Published February 3, 2013

Prescription Overdose Rate Reaches Epidemic Levels in NYC

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There are two classes of prescription opioids: analgesics, or painkillers like Oxycontin (oxycodone), and methadone, which is used to treat heroin addiction but which carries a risk of overdose. Using data from the city's Office of the Chief Medical …
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MAP's Levadex Ready For FDA Approval

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By April 15, 2013, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide whether to approve MAP Pharmaceutical's (MAPP) drug Levadex for the treatment of acute migraine. The FDA previously rejected MAP's new drug application for Levadex …
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Got A Superbug? Bring In The Robots

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Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing problem at hospitals across the country. The bacteria, such as Staphylococcus and Clostridium difficile, are difficult to prevent and impossible to treat. Disinfecting robots at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore …
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