The Latest News for Atrial Fibrillation

The Latest News for Atrial Fibrillation – New and better drugs with fewer side effects and less need for careful monitoring will be replacing Coumadin to help atrial fibrillation patients avoid strokes. Dr. Rajat Deo from Penn Medicine discusses exciting advances in drug treatment for atrial fibrillation.

Coroner slams clinic's treatment of addicts

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

An inquest heard 24-year-old Grace Yates, 48-year-old Michael Poole and 22-year-old James Unicomb died after they had treatment for their drug addiction at the clinic between 2005 and 2010. The treatment involved administering drugs including …
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Could 'miracle drug' be answer to fight heroin addiction?

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Vivitrol was approved in October 2010 by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid dependence. Experts say it could be a game-changer in combating the increasing abuse of oxycodone and other prescription painkillers, which doctors …
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Cancer drug mark-ups bring in big money for NC nonprofit hospitals

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Levine Cancer Institute, owned by Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare, this year collected nearly $ 4,500 for a 240-milligram dose of irinotecan, a drug used to treat people with colon or rectal cancer. The average sales price for that amount of the …
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