Prescription Drugs

Methadone May Come Under Tighter Scrutiny

Methadone may come under tighter scrutiny

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Minnesota legislators are likely to debate proposals next year to slap tighter supervision on the use of the potent drug methadone, used to treat pain and addictions to illegal… Continue reading →

Opening Soon: Long-Awaited McDowell Drug Treatment Clinic to Take 24 Clients

Opening soon: Long-awaited McDowell drug treatment clinic to take 24 clients

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The clinic is being developed through cooperation between county leaders, Southern Highlands, and West Virginia University. … We are also hoping to… Continue reading →

Tonka CARES Program Takes on Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Perception

Tonka CARES program takes on teen drug, alcohol use perception

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One local high school says there's a perception among teens that their peers use drugs and alcohol more than they actually do, and their… Continue reading →

War on Prescription Pain Killers Leads to More Heroin Deaths

War on Prescription Pain Killers Leads to More Heroin Deaths

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As efforts to crack down on the abuse of prescription drugs have worked, a new problem has emerged, withaddicts who can no longer get their… Continue reading →

Salinas Urologist May Face Discipline From California Medical Board

Salinas urologist may face discipline from California Medical Board

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In seeking serious discipline, the medical board noted that Apaydin was publicly reprimanded in May 2008 for allegedly altering a patient's records and failing… Continue reading →

Omission of Daunorubicin Did Not Reduce Survival Among Children With ALL

Omission of daunorubicin did not reduce survival among children with ALL

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Researchers from 21 centers — 20 in France and one in Belgium — conducted a phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy… Continue reading →