Acadiana Arrest Reports

Published February 21, 2014

Acadiana Arrest Reports
Clayton Porter, 24, 423 Charlotte Drive, Patterson, LA was arrested on February 18, 2014 at 11:39 am for possession of drug paraphernalia. A deputy … The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and was later released. Cabanilla was … Read more on KLFY

Stocks edge higher in quiet, post-holiday trading
Actavis makes the generic versions of hyperactivity disorder medication Concerta and the cholesterol drug Lipitor, while Forest Labs makes the Alzheimer's treatment Namenda. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 23.99 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,130.40. Read more on Charlotte Observer

FDA OKs Northera for Hypotension
The FDA has approved droxidopa (Northera) for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, a rare disease that results in a drop in blood pressure when patients try to stand up. The drug was passed up for approval 2 years ago when the FDA asked … Read more on MedPage Today

Families with kids with seizures move to Colorado for special pot, despite …
In this Feb. 7, 2014 photo, Aileen Burger sits on her couch near her four-year-old daughter Elizabeth, left, who suffers from severe epilepsy and is receiving experimental treatment with a special strain… (Associated Press) … Her recovery has … Read more on Newser