Rising Fake Drugs to Blame for Malaria Resistance, Says Kemri
Rising Fake Drugs to Blame for Malaria Resistance, Says Kemri
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Kemri's director of global health, John Vulule said despite finding a solution to fighting malaria in the form of a cheaper drug, the influx of generic and fake drugs had led to drug resistance in the treatment of the killer disease. Vulule said the …
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Global drug survey to rank Australian use
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Research released today shows drug and alcohol treatments have increased in Australia over the past year, with alcohol the drug most likely to get people into trouble. Almost half the drug treatment episodes in 2010 to 2011 were for alcohol problems, …
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Addiction counselor charged with murder in DUI
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Describing the new grandmother as "an incredibly sweet person," he said it wasn't unusual for drug and alcohol counselors to have addiction in their own past, as well as trouble with the law. Those circumstances help them connect with patients, he said …
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Christie blowing smoke to block medical pot use
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Medical marijuana should be treated like other prescription and over-the-counter drugs, whch means no sales tax would be collected. The Christie administration jumped on … Because the 2010 law was silent on the matter, the Christie administration …
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