Prescription Drug Addiction Rising

Published November 28, 2012

Prescription drug addiction rising

Filed under: drug treatment news

(Omaha) — Pain medication addiction is on the rise in Nebraska with some law enforcement officials calling it an epidemic. University of Nebraska Medical Center Assistant Psychiatry Professor Dr. Aly Hassan says availability makes a difference …
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TB treatment from an anti-parasite drug

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Vancouver, BC – While tuberculosis is not as widespread as it used to be, in 2011, 8.7 million people around the world contracted this disease and 1.4 million died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Some newly discovered strains of TB …
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Merck and Endocyte say EU is reviewing vintafolide as a treatment for ovarian …

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NEW YORK — Merck & Co. and Endocyte Inc. said Tuesday that European Union regulators will review their drug vintafolide as a treatment for ovarian cancer. The companies said the European Medicines Agency will review vintafolide as a treatment for …
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