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COMMENTARY: Mental Illness Summit Was a Missed Opportunity

COMMENTARY: Mental illness summit was a missed opportunity

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Murphy's latest hearing exposed how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which oversees federal mental health programs, squandered money and favored politically popular alcohol and drug abuse programs over helping the …
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Students, parents invited to focus groups for youth alcohol and drug abuse

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European Lawyer Reference: Distribution and Marketing of Drugs 2013 – Irish

European Lawyer Reference: Distribution And Marketing Of Drugs 2013 – Irish

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Drugs are generally classified as prescription drugs where they are (i) likely to present a danger either directly or indirectly to human health, even when used correctly, if used without the supervision of a practitioner, (ii) frequently and to a wide …
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Experts say education needed to fight prescription drug abuse

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Kaine Signs on to Medicare Prescription Drug Act

Kaine signs on to Medicare Prescription Drug Act

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The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act would allow Medicare to use the same price negotiation process that takes place in the Veterans Administration, in order to help lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors. Under this bill the …
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Illicit Use of Prescription Drugs Widespread Among College Students

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Pivotal Study Results: ChemGenex's Omacetaxine May Provide the First Viable

Pivotal Study Results: ChemGenex's Omacetaxine May Provide the First Viable

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Pivotal Study Results: ChemGenex's Omacetaxine May Provide the First Viable Drug Treatment Option for Patients With a Highly Resistant Form of CML. Data Intended for NDA Submission Presented at ASCO; Findings Suggest Omacetaxine Offers an …
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Former World Series-Winning Pitcher Dickie Noles Highlights “Town Hall

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Disparity in Generic Drug Prices Is a Bitter Pill to Swallow

Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow

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Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on …
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A Delay In Relief From Copays For Costly Drugs

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Duke Doctor Duo Share Same Name, Ethics

Duke doctor duo share same name, ethics

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He holds clinic hours at Duke, the VA and in Raleigh, and he talks with his cancer patients about upcoming treatment battles and life plans. He was … His studies have pinpointed substance abuse, drug use and depression in elderly patients. “The pace …
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Heat warning as another sickle cell patient dies

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