Mexican Drug Wars: Supply, Demand & Addiction Treatment

Mexican Drug Wars: Supply, Demand & Addiction Treatment – http://www.cnsproductions.com/drugeducationblog/podcasts/121/ – The continued high demand for drugs, and the lack of adequate treatment options are significa…

Liquid Tamiflu for Kids in Short Supply

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Genentech, which cited heavy demand as the reason for the shortage, contacted the FDA a couple of days ago about the problem and is acting quickly to resolve it, Jhung said. Dr. Robert Wergin, president-elect of the … Wergin also said Tamiflu is the …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab London Canada Launches Program to Support …

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A London, Canada alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has started a new program aimed at helping adolescents break their abuse of alcohol through new services available at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the …
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Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. : Synta Announces Initiation of Three Multicenter …

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Ganetespib, Synta's lead anti-cancer drug candidate, inhibits the heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) chaperone protein and is being studied in over 25 clinical trials, including an ongoing Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The biologic …
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New painkiller stirs fears of overdoses, addictions

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Going against the recommendation of its own panel of outside advisers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful, pure hydrocodone painkiller that lacks features to deter abuse. Law enforcement agencies and drug-addiction experts …
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