New Daiichi Drug Vies for Slice of Clot Prevention Market

New Daiichi drug vies for slice of clot prevention market
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A new blood clot preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused less bleeding, a large clinical trial found. The Japanese … Read more on WKZO

Meth use on the rise in eastern North Carolina
Dorn says within the state, meth abuse used to be a problem mainly in the western part of North Carolina, but in recent years it has spread to the East. "I think one of the biggest reasons is meth is a highly addictive drug, and so therefore, the … Read more on WNCT

Catalyst Community Church's event raises awareness of local overdose deaths
The church was one of six scheduled locations across the state that participated in North Carolina Overdose Awareness Day activities sponsored by the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition. The Durham-based grass-roots public health organization was looking to … Read more on Fayetteville Observer