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Chain Drug Stores Call on Federal Officials to Address Prescription Drug Abuse

Chain drug stores call on federal officials to address prescription drug abuse

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“[We] are committed to partnering with law enforcement agencies, policy makers and others to work on viable strategies to solve the problems of prescription drug diversion and abuse,” the letter states. “Although… Continue reading

Arthritis Drug Approved by the US FDA

Arthritis Drug Approved by the US FDA

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved Xeljanz (tofacitinib) for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults who have not responded to methotrexate. The twice-daily pill works by blocking molecules known… Continue reading

Pot Legalization Leaves Feds Wrestling With Drug Policy

Pot legalization leaves feds wrestling with drug policy

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The most likely outcome will be that the Justice Department will prevent the laws from going into effect by announcing that federal law preempts the state initiatives, which would make marijuana legal for recreational use, law… Continue reading

DARE Programme at Pattaya City Hall

DARE Programme at Pattaya City Hall

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DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, and was set up in 1999 by the Royal Thai Police. On this occasion, students wearing … on this website are short versions. If you would like the full story, please read… Continue reading

Major Harris Dead: Delfonics Singer Dies at 65

Major Harris Dead: Delfonics Singer Dies At 65

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… pop and R&B genres. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/whitney-houston-xanax_n_1279947.html" target="_hplink">Houston's well documented struggles with drug addiction</a> are thought to have contributed to her unexpected and <a …
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Hormone Therapy Makes Comeback–Are Cigarettes Next?

Hormone Therapy Makes Comeback–Are Cigarettes Next?

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It was not exactly the fountain of youth it was billed as by hormone drug maker Wyeth (now Pfizer) in high-budget menopause awareness TV ads starring model Lauren Hutton. In fact, HRT was such a scourge against women,… Continue reading

Drug Treatment Court Graduation: Hope Offered for Defendants

Drug Treatment Court graduation: Hope offered for defendants

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“But then Drug Court gave me the structure I needed and held me accountable.” Brewer shared his story Friday during the city of Jackson's Drug Treatment Court annual graduation ceremony at the Carnegie Center. The celebration is… Continue reading

Pfizer Arthritis Drug Wins Approval, to Challenge Humira

Pfizer arthritis drug wins approval, to challenge Humira

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Reuters/Reuters – People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved Pfizer Inc's Xeljanz treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, one of the company's most… Continue reading