Drug Shortages Hamper MDR-TB Treatment
Drug Shortages Hamper MDR-TB Treatment
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Shortages of so-called second-line drugs have lead to treatment delays, lapses, and interruptions, as well as the use of inadequate regimens, the agency reported in the Jan. 18 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Health agencies were forced …
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Newfane Burglar Sent to Drug Treatment Facility
Newfane burglar sent to drug treatment facility
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LOCKPORT – Drug-addicted Newfane burglar Sasha N. Botting was ordered into an inpatient drug treatment facility by State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. Tuesday, after she failed a drug test conducted in the court's restroom. “I cannot let …
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Drugs May Be a Future Option for Treating Hearing Loss
Drugs may be a future option for treating hearing loss
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Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales. He was previously an Associated Press reporter and editor in …
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Anesthesiologist Wins Disability Benefits for Opioid Addiction
Anesthesiologist wins disability benefits for opioid addiction
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A group insurer must provide long-term disability benefits for a hospital staff anesthesiologist addicted to an opioid pain medication commonly used in her anesthesia practice, a federal court ruled on Thursday. In the case of Julie Colby v. Union …
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Pot Pie Burglar Enters Drug Treatment
Pot pie burglar enters drug treatment
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Russell Neff, 23, pleaded guilty to first degree burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in jail with all but time served suspended when he agreed to enter a drug treatment court program Jan. 11, The Daily Times, Salisbury, Md., reported Thursday …
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Top 10 Medical Research Trends to Watch in 2013
Top 10 Medical Research Trends to Watch in 2013
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In 2012, the latest reauthorization of PDUFA created a new "Patient-Focused Drug Development" initiative at the FDA, which allows the FDA to formally consult with patients — initially in 20 disease areas — about what their priorities are and what …
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