Dr. David Sack of Promises Treatment Centers Interview About Prescription Drug Abuse on FuseTV

Dr. David Sack of Promises Treatment Centers Interview about Prescription Drug Abuse on FuseTV – Dr. David Sack, CEO of renowned Promises Treatment Centers is interviewed on Fuse TV about the use of prescription drugs in the mainstream, as well as in the…

FDA's latest efforts in patient-focused drug development… now in full swing!

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Part of FDA's commitment under the fifth authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V), this initiative will gather patients' perspectives on the impact of a condition on daily life and the available therapies to treat that condition …
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PROSPER Program Provides Young People Skills to Prevent Substance Abuse

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“We've seen such a substantial uptick in prescription medication abuse since first opening in 2001, that a program like this is absolutely necessary,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “At Passages, we help people work …
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More kids being poisoned by prescription drugs

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MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — As the number of adults taking prescription drugs has grown, so has the number of children being accidentally poisoned by them, a new study finds. "We found between 2000 and 2009 [that] rates of pediatric exposure to …
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