Prescription Drugs

New Draft Rules Shine Light on Marijuana Dispensary Law

New draft rules shine light on marijuana dispensary law

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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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America's Biopharmaceutical Companies' Commitment to Research Remains

America's Biopharmaceutical Companies' Commitment to Research Remains

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This commitment to research and development is reflected in the robust biopharmaceutical pipeline, which has a high proportion of potential first-in-class medicines and therapies targeting diseases with limited treatment options. … The …
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Rutland Police: Cooperative drug crackdown yielding results

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"The level of addiction in the City of Rutland is mind boggling," said Rutland Police Chief James Baker. Chief Baker says … But investigators say that stopping the supply is tough without enough treatment options to stop the demand for drugs. They …
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Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania Photo Shows Female Career

Women's Medical College Of Pennsylvania Photo Shows Female Career

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Gertrude Belle Elion is responsible for many lifesaving drugs, but her greatest contribution may have been Purinethol — the first major drug used to fight leukemia. Her career as a chemist was … to preventing infectious disease. After 20 years …
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Guns and drugs: the connection between mass shootings and big pharma (videos)

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Six Charts That Illustrate Just How Much Higher Health Care Costs Are for

Six Charts That Illustrate Just How Much Higher Health Care Costs Are For

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There are more examples in the International Federation of Health Plans report, including prescription drugs, diagnostic testing and joint replacement surgeries. The results are pretty consistent across the board. So what's the total effect of these …
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McCrory's budget supports drug courts, closes five state prisons

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Recreational Marijuana Users More Likely to Misuse Prescription Drugs

Recreational Marijuana Users More Likely To Misuse Prescription Drugs

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The company will present additional findings from the report during the 2013 American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, April 11-14, 2013, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (booth 207). … Future research is needed to determine the exact …
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Overcoming aversion to flying expands options for the (formerly) fearful

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Prescription Drug Scourge Claiming Dozens of Lives in Haywood

Prescription drug scourge claiming dozens of lives in Haywood

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“A person can do an awful lot of doctor shopping in 30 days,” Hollingsed said. While re-selling prescription drugs is illegal, enforcing the law and catching … Jean Parris, a 73-year-old Canton resident, runs an educational program called “Drugs in …
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CALENDAR: Jazz at Yale, Italian lessons at Skappo, Chicken-raising advice

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