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Nation Briefs

Nation Briefs

Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse

The Food and Drug Administration said late Tuesday that it will not approve any generic versions of OxyContin based on the original formulation because it “poses an increased potential for certain types of abuse.” Illinois House OKs use of medical …
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Child Abuse More Likely if Mom Sees Baby as Bad – MedPage Today

Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse

Implanted 'bracelet' Helps Treat Chronic Heartburn

Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn

Filed under: drug treatment programs in san diego

Both Californians got help from the new device, approved a year ago by the federal Food and Drug Administration and also sold in Europe. The treatment was "life-changing," said Foster, a 61-year-old plumbing contractor from Canyon Country, Calif. "It's …
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Pediatric Cancer Landscape Calls for Global Outreach

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New Draft Rules Shine Light on Marijuana Dispensary Law

New draft rules shine light on marijuana dispensary law

Filed under: drug rehab treatment options

As many towns and cities scramble to regulate or impose moratoriums on medical marijuana dispensaries, the state has proposed rules that offer clues about what it might be like to live near one of the new treatment centers. The state Department of …
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A shortsighted 'cure' for prescription meds' abuse

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Porn Addict Man Puts Live Eel Up His Bum

Porn addict man puts live eel up his bum

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

He also took himself to a hospital casualty unit in Guangdong province and pleaded for the medics help. After a lengthy treatment with drugs and medical probes, the surgeons successfully removed the 20-inch long Asian swamp eel from the 39-year-old man.
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Director of Public Health Law Center, other public health leaders urge FDA to

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

Should You Have Robotic Surgery? Pluses, Minuses

Should you have robotic surgery? Pluses, minuses

Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago

CHICAGO — Robotic surgery is being done more and more often for a variety of operations. But experts say there's a lack of strong evidence that it's any better … A: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into a growing number of reports of …
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Results from Toronto marijuana study in 1972 still not public

Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago

Gilead Sciences Inc. and Pfizer Inc. Announcements: (NASDAQ: GILD), (NYSE

Gilead Sciences Inc. And Pfizer Inc. Announcements: (NASDAQ: GILD), (NYSE

Filed under: drug rehab treatment ny

New York (April 12th, 2013) – Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of sofosbuvir, a once-daily oral nucleotide analogue …
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The psycho-therapeutic school system: Pathologizing childhood

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