AIDS Activist Spencer Cox Dies in NY at Age 44
AIDS activist Spencer Cox dies in NY at age 44
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Cox joined the ACT UP group, known for its demonstrations and sit-ins and aggressive tactics seeking more resources for AIDS treatment and prevention, in 1989. He and other ACT UP members formed the Treatment Action Group, known as TAG, to focus on …
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Drugs and Therapies in the WorksThe latest in cancer prevention, diagnosis …
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Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct. 11 as a first-line treatment in combination with carboplatin for patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC …
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Dennis Bassat arrested for alleged embezzlement of 0000 from Troy drug …
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According to the indictment, Bassat was the Chief Operating Officer of 820 River Street, Inc., a New York State not-for-profit corporation with offices in Troy and elsewhere in the state that provided alcohol and substance abuse treatment services, and …
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Prostitution for the Price of a Happy Meal
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Twenty-three states have a partial ban, such as permitting eligibility for persons convicted of drug possession but not sale, or for persons enrolled in drug treatment programs. Denying food stamp benefits to people convicted of drug offenses is an …
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